Tokyo Olympics: Pakistan's javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem qualifies for final

Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem hurled a massive 85.16m throw in group B, becoming the first Pakistani to achieve the feat of topping an athletics qualification event and reach the finals.

In his first attempt, Arshad reached the 78.5m mark while, in his second attempt he gave a historic performance with a throw of 85.16m.

This was also third-best throw in competition after India’s Neeraj Chopra (86.65m) and Germany’s Johannes Vetter (85.64m).

Incidentally, Arshad topped the qualification event and his overall performance marked him as the third-highest thrower in both the groups combined.

However, the final of the men’s javelin throw competition at the Tokyo Olympics is scheduled for August 7.

The 24-year old made his international comeback in 2019 South Asian Games performance at Mashhad Imam Reza Athletics Tournament in Iran, creating a national record after throwing a distance of 86.38m.