Pakistan celebrates Arshad Nadeem’s Olympic gold medal in javelin

Arshad Nadeem secures Pakistan’s first gold in athletics after beating India’s Neeraj Chopra in javelin final

Nadeem threw an Olympic record of 92.97 metres while four of Chopra’s five attempts were fouls

Olympics-Athletics-Nadeem wins javelin gold for Pakistan

By Helen Reid PARIS (Reuters) -Arshad Nadeem won gold in the Olympic men’s javelin on Thursday, beating defending champion Neeraj Chopra of India to clinch Pakistan’s first Olympic medal in athletics. Nadeem threw his arms up in celebration after breaking the Olympic record on his second throw with a stunning 92.97 metres that put him sixth on the all-time list. Chopra, the strongest by far in qualifying and favourite to retain his title, strugg…

Pakistan-India javelin rivalry between Arshad Nadeem and Neeraj Chopra draws fans from subcontinent

SAINT-DENIS., France (AP) — The heated rivalry in cricket has been well documented. Now, India and Pakistan are competing against each other in the javelin throw at the Olympics, too.

Record-breaking Arshad Nadeem ends Pakistan’s 32-year Olympic medal drought

Nadeem bags gold with an Olympic record-breaking throw of 92.97m to end Pakistan’s 32-year medal drought at the Games.

Javelin judge's priceless reaction to Arshad Nadeem's huge Olympic record throw

Arshad Nadeem set a new Olympic record in the men’s javelin final in Paris (Picture: Getty) Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem made history with a new Olympic record in the men’s javelin final this evening, an astonishing throw which even had the judges in a state of shock. Nadeem was shown the dreaded red flag after stepping over the line with his opening effort in Paris. But the giant 27-year-old picked himself up from an underwhelming start and launche…