Arshad Nadeem – the star javelin thrower of Pakistan – advanced to the finals of the Paris Olympics 2024 Javelin Throw event today (Tuesday, August 06).
Arshad Nadeem had a huge throw in his qualifying round at the Paris Olympics 2024 that went above the 84-meter minimum qualifying line, putting him in the running for a medal. Nadeem’s first throw of 86.59 meters secured his place in the finals and demonstrated his exceptional potential right away.
Athletes making a minimum throw of 84 metres will cement their place in the final round where they will compete for the medal.
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Pakistan sent a total of seven athletes and six of them have been out of their respective events. Pakistan’s best and final chance to win an Olympic medal is the 27-year-old. Nadeem qualified for the Olympics for the second time in a row after finishing in fifth position in Tokyo.
The final of the Javelin Throw event will be played on Thursday, August 8, at 11:25 pm Pakistan Standard Time (PST).
Athletes to qualify for Javelin Throw Final
Neeraj Chopra (India) — 89.34m throw
Anderson Peters (Grenada) — 88.63m throw
Julian Weber (Germany) — 87.76m throw
Arshad Nadeem (Pakistan) — 86.59m throw
Julius Yego (Kenya) — 85.59m throw
Luiz Maurício da Silva (Brazil) —85.91m throw
Jakub Vadlejch (Czech Republic) — 85.63m throw
Toni Keranen (Finland) — 85.27m throw
Andrian Mardare (Republic of Moldova) — 84.13m throw
Olivier Helander (Finland) — 83.81m throw
Keshorn Walcott (Trinidad and Tobago) — 83.02m throw
Lassi Etelatalo (Finaldn) — 82.91m throw
