Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem secures fifth position, India's Neeraj Chopra wins silver in World Athletics Championship

Arshad manages 86.16-metre throw, which is his best this season

By Web Desk
July 24, 2022
Arshad Nadeem (L) and Neeraj Chopra (R) — Olympics 

OREGON: Pakistan's star athlete Arshad Nadeem failed to win a medal but did secure the fifth position in the final of the Javelin Throw event in the World Athletics Championship held in Oregon, United States.

Arshad managed to throw at 86.16 meters, which is the athlete's best throw this season.

In the qualifying round of group B that took place on Thursday, Arshad finished ninth with a best throw of 81.71m.

Meanwhile, India's Neeraj Chopra bagged a silver medal for his country with a throw of 88.13m. Neeraj became just the second Indian and the first male track and field athlete to win a medal at the World Championships.

In the final, Arshad competed among India’s Neeraj, Germany’s Anderson Peters, Germany’s Julian Weber, Czech Republic’s Jakub Vedlejch, Egypt’s Ehab Abdelrehman, Finland’s Oliver Helander, Japan’s Roderick Genki Dean, USA’s Curtis Thompson, Maldives’ Andrian Maldare, India’s Rohit Yadav and Finland’s Lassi Etelatalo.

It should be noted here that Arshad also finished fifth in the Tokyo Olympics last year.

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