Arshad Nadeem is a Pakistani javelin thrower. |
He grew up watching Nezabazi (tent pegging) in Mian Channu. |
Nadeem has a background in cricket, badminton, football, and athletics. |
Rasheed Ahmad Saqi mentored him in athletics. |
Nadeem's father emphasized his nutrition and fitness. |
Nadeem chose athletics over cricket with the support of his coach. |
He focused solely on javelin throw under his father's influence. |
In 2015, Nadeem transitioned to javelin throwing. |
Nadeem garnered attention from top Pakistani athletics teams. |
He broke the 70m barrier in the 2015 National Championships. |
Nadeem met Neeraj Chopra at the South Asian Games in 2016. |
He broke his own national record at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. |
Nadeem represented Pakistan at the 2019 World Athletics Championships. |
He defended his national champion title at the 2019 National Games. |
Nadeem secured a gold medal and broke records at the 2019 South Asian Games. |
He qualified directly for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. |
Nadeem qualified for the men's javelin throw final at the Tokyo Olympics. |
He secured fifth place with an 84.62m throw at the Olympics. |
Nadeem borrowed Neeraj Chopra's javelin before the Tokyo Olympics final. |
He qualified for the 2022 World Athletics Championships final. |
Nadeem clinched a gold medal in the men's javelin at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. |