Arshad Nadeem

Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem created a new Commonwealth Games record with a 90.18m throw, becoming the first ever South Asian to breach the 90-mark.

His personal best before this was 86.38m. Pakistani javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem created a new Commonwealth Games record and became the first ever South Asian to breach the famed 90m mark on way to the gold medal on Sunday night. Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem created a new Commonwealth Games record with a 90.18m throw, becoming the first ever South Asian to breach the 90-mark.

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Arshad throw of 90.18 was also the new Commonwealth Games record. “We have a very good friendship. Rio Olympics silver medalist Keshorn Walcott finished with bronze with 85.70m throw.

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He replied that he had issues with his elbow. But it is OK as I have more competitions coming this year,” India’s Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra had earlier said after a podium finish at the Diamond League. “Today, I feel good and after the first throw, I thought I could throw even over 90m today.

At the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Sunday, Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem won the javelin throw gold and underlined his status as a world class athlete.

“It was in the 2016 South Asain Games in Guwahati that Neeraj and Nadeem competed against each other where Neeraj won the gold and Arshad won the bronze. Within two months he crossed 60 m and four months later, at the age of 18 years, he crossed 70 m with a throw of 70.46 m in the Pakistan National Championship in 2015,” shares Bukhari. The last four years have seen Arshad crossing the 85 m mark four times with a best of 86.38 m throw in Imam Reza Cup in Iran last year. I as a Pakistani promise you that if Neeraj wins, we will shower him the same love we showered on Milkha Singh Ji when he won against Abdul Khaliq in Lahore in 1960. “Whatever Neeraj achieved post the junior world gold is due to his sheer hard work and we Pakistanis also appreciate that. Later, it was in the Asian Championships in Bhubaneswar in 2017 that they competed together. At the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Sunday, Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem won the javelin throw gold and underlined his status as a world class athlete. Even though he threw 55m in the trials, I was sure that if coached in a proper set up, he would improve only. Nadeem would be called by the coach for a meeting after the trials. I would always dream about a day when Pakistani youth aspire to be a javelin thrower. With his effort of 90.18 m, Nadeem crossed a barrier that even India’s Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra hasn’t. While Chopra missed these Games because of injury, in the coming days the healthy on-field rivalry between the two friends is expected to intensify – both egging the other to throw the javelin further. Under coach Rasheed Ahmad Saqi that Nadeem would train to throw the spear.

Arshad Nadeem, wearing strapping around his right arm, gave the Asian nation their first javelin gold with a Games record mark of 90.18 metres.

Arshad Nadeem, wearing strapping around his right arm, gave the Asian nation their first javelin gold with a Games record mark of 90.18 metres. Nigeria's Ese Brume won the women's long jump competition, leaping 7.00m. Despite the fierce competition, though there was still room for sentiment between rivals. Sada Williams gave Barbados their first gold in the women's 400m while world record holder Tobi Amusan of Nigeria won the women's 100m hurdles.

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- - - Even during these difficult times arising out of Covid-19, we continue to remain committed to keeping you informed and updated with credible news, authoritative views and incisive commentary on topical issues of relevance. Their bromance is a matter of discussion on the social media circles of both the neighbours. World Champion Anderson Peters of Grenada was placed second with a best throw of 88.64 metres.