Arshad Nadeem

Arshad Nadeem (Urdu: ارشد ندی‎; born 2 January 1997) is a Pakistani athlete specialising in the javelin throw.[2]

Arshad Nadeem
Nadeem (right) at the 2016 South Asian Games
Personal information
Born (1997-01-02) 2 January 1997
Khanewal, Pakistan[1]
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Javelin throw
Coached byFiaz Bokhari
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Pakistan
Asian Games
2018 JakartaJavelin throw
Islamic Solidarity Games
2017 BakuJavelin throw
South Asian Games
2016 Guwahati and ShillongJavelin throw
2019 KathmanduJavelin throw

Career

In May 2017, Nadeem won a bronze medal with a best throw of 76.33 metres at the Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku.[3]

In April 2018, he set a new personal best of 80.45 metres in the qualification round of the javelin throw event at the Commonwealth Games held in Gold Coast, Australia. In August 2018, he won a bronze medal at the Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, where he set a new personal best and national record of 80.75m.[4]

As the only Pakistani athlete at the 2019 World Athletics Championships[5] in Doha, Qatar, Nadeem achieved a new personal best and national record of 81.52m.[6] In November 2019, Nadeem set a national record when he recorded an 83.65 metre throw to win gold for WAPDA at the 33rd National Games in Peshawar.[7] In December 2019, he won a gold medal with an 86.29 metre games record throw at the 13th South Asian Games in Nepal.[8]

International competitions
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Pakistan
2016 South Asian Games Guwahati, India 3rd Javelin throw 78.33 m
Asian Junior Athletics Championships Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 3rd Javelin throw 73.40 m
World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 30th (q) Javelin throw 67.17 m
2017 Islamic Solidarity Games Baku, Azerbaijan 3rd Javelin throw 76.33 m
Asian Championships Bhubaneswar, India 7th Javelin throw 78.00 m
2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 8th Javelin throw 76.02 m
Asian Games Jakarta, Indonesia 3rd Javelin throw 80.75 m
2019 Asian Championships Doha, Qatar 6th Javelin throw 78.55 m
World Championships Doha, Qatar 16th (q) Javelin throw 81.52 m NR

References
  1. 2018 CWG bio
  2. Arshad Nadeem at World Athletics
  3. "Arshad claims javelin bronze for Pakistan in Baku". Dawn. May 20, 2017.
  4. "Nadeem Arshad wins bronze for Pakistan in Asian Games". The News International. 27 August 2018.
  5. "Only one Pakistani athlete to compete in Doha". Dawn. September 17, 2019.
  6. "Javelin Throw Series Result | IAAF World Athletics Championships, DOHA 2019 | iaaf.org". www.iaaf.org. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
  7. "Arshad Nadeem, Maria Maratab set new national records". The News International. November 15, 2019.
  8. "South Asian Games: Pakistan add four gold medals, takes tally to 24". Geo News. December 7, 2019.


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