Pakistani Athlete Bags ‘Gold Medal’ in Javelin Throw
Arshad Nadeem surpassed his previous best throw record of 86.29 meters with 86.38 meters
Pakistani Olympic athlete Arshad Nadeem won a gold medal in javelin throw in International Imam Reza Cup organized in Iran.
Nadeem broke his previous records of the South Asian Games with a javelin throw of 86.38 meters.
Javelin throw gold medalist will leave for Turkey from Iran today for a three weeks training session for the Tokyo Olympics under the supervision of a Kazakhstani coach.
Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti took to his Twitter handle to pay his regards to the young athlete for his outstanding performance in Mashhad.
Taimoor congratulates Arshad Nadeem and proposed to continue with his passion for the javelin throw.
شاباش ارشد ندیم! ایران میں ہونے والی امام علی رضا علیہ الاسلام اتھلیٹکس چیمپئن شپ جیولن ایونٹ میں گولڈ میڈل جیتنے پر مبارک باد۔86.38 میٹر کی تھرو سے آپ نے اپنا ریکارڈ بھی بہتر کیااور ملک کا نام روشن کیا۔محنت جاری رکھیں،انشاللہ ٹوکیو اولمپکس میں پوری قوم کی دعائیں آپ کے ساتھ ہیں pic.twitter.com/ntDhXCVGEP
— Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti (@RaiTaimoorPTI) April 12, 2021
In response to it, netizens also praised the athlete and urged the minister to support the athlete financially and give him the best training to excel in future championships.
Give him Financial support and proper coaching. Gold medal is just 4 meter away
— Engr.Sadaqat Ali (@sadaqat40) April 13, 2021
Congratulations ❤️❤️❤️
— Iqrar Bhatti (@IqrarBhatti3) April 12, 2021
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Previous records show that the Pakistani athlete also won a gold medal in the javelin throw at 13th South Asian Games in Kathmandu, Nepal in 2019.
