PARIS, Aug 9 — Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem won the Olympic men’s javelin title in Paris yesterday, his country’s first individual gold at a Summer Games. Nadeem threw an...
Pakistan 's Arshad Nadeem threw an Olympic record of 92.97 metres for victory, India’s defending champion Neeraj Chopra taking silver with 89.45. Grenada’s Anderson Peters claimed bronze with 88.54m. — AFP picPARIS, Aug 9 — Pakistan ’s Arshad Nadeem won the Olympic men’s javelin title in Paris yesterday, his country’s first individual gold at a Summer Games.
“When I threw the javelin, I got the feel of it leaving my hand and sensed it could be an Olympic record,” said the 27-year-old Nadeem. “Rivalry is there when it comes to cricket matches, other sports, the two countries have a rivalry, but it’s a good thing for the young people in both countries to watch our sport and follow us.Chopra agreed, saying it was good for both countries, and could act as a spur to attract more people to athletics, and javelin in particular.“I was expecting to go even further and I am hoping to go even further,” he said after his new Olympic record beat his previous best by more than two metres.
Prior to Thursday, only two Pakistan athletes had won individual medals of any colour - with a wrestling bronze in 1960 and a boxing bronze in 1988.Chopra was satisfied with his best throw, but not much else.
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