Islamabad, 9 August 2024 (TDI): The Chinese Embassy in Pakistan hailed star athlete Arshad Nadeem for winning a gold medal in the final of the Javelin Throw event in Paris last night.
“Warmest Congratulations to our Pakistani brothers and sisters for Pakistani athlete Arshad Nadeem winning Pakistan’s first gold medal at the Olympics in 40 years and breaking the Olympic record of men’s javelin in Paris,” the Chinese Embassy wrote on its official X handle on Friday.
Arshad set a new Olympic record on Thursday with a record-breaking throw of 92.97 meters to win his first medal at the Games.
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Arshad landed two 90-meter-plus throws in his six attempts, breaking his personal-best record of 90.18m, and becoming the only javelin thrower in history to achieve this feat.
First Olympic Medal in 32 Years
This is Pakistan’s first individual gold and fourth overall at the Games since the 1948 edition. The country’s last medal came in 1992 when the national hockey team secured a bronze in Barcelona.
Arshad’s gold brings Pakistan’s total Olympic medal count to 11, including four golds, as many bronzes, and three silvers. Of these, only three were won by individual athletes, while the remaining eight, including three golds, were claimed by the national hockey team.
