1. Pakistani Arshad Nadeem
Pakistani athlete Arshad Nadeem has achieved an impressive throw of 86.59m. He finished third in the Olympic men’s javelin event and has qualified for the finals set for Thursday night at Stade de France, which is also the only one from the qualifiers, currently places him in fourth position as he approaches the finals.
2. Olympic Champion players
In the ongoing Olympics, India’s Neeraj Chopra is at the forefront of the competition with an outstanding throw of 89.34m, which is his season’s best. South Asian athlete Grenada has also advanced to the finals with a notable first attempt of 88.63m, putting him in second place. Brazil’s Luiz Mauricio da Silva earned his spot in the finals with a throw of 85.91m on his third attempt, securing third place. Andrian Mardare from the Republic of Moldova qualified with a throw of 84.13m. Kenya’s Rio, who took home the silver medal in 2016, is currently in fifth place. The Czech athlete has performed admirably, finishing seventh in the Olympic field with a throw of 85.63m this season. Finland’s Toni Karanen participated in the Olympics and achieved a throw of 85.27m, placing him in eighth position.
3. Champion player history
A. Arshad Nadeem (Pakistan)
Arshad Nadeem’s personal best is 89.94 meters, achieved in 2022 in Stockholm. That same year, he threw the javelin 90.18 meters at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, breaking the 90-meter barrier and setting a new national record. He is athlete from South Asia to reach this milestone. This marks Arshad Nadeem’s second consecutive appearance in the Olympic finals.
B. Neeraj Chopra (India)
Neeraj Chopra, the reigning Olympic champion, qualified for the javelin throw final at the Paris Olympics on Monday at Stade de France with a throw of 89.34 meters. This throw is his best at a global championship, surpassing his previous record of 89.94 meters set in Stockholm.
