At the Asian Athletics Championships, Arshad Nadeem and Muhammad Yasir have advanced to the javelin throw final. This comes several months after Arshad’s gold medal victory at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Arshad said on Thursday he was getting ready to run and win. More than 2,000 competitors from 43 nations are participating in the 26th Asian Athletics Championships, which is taking place in South Korea.
Arshad, a Mian Channu native, reached the final with an 86.34-metre toss. This was his first and only attempt during the A Qualification round.
Muhammad Yasir also reached the finals. In the B Qualification event, he tossed 76.07 meters.
Arshad is now in charge of a group of 21 athletes. He is ahead of Japan’s Yuta Sakiyama, who threw 81.36 metres, and Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage, who threw 83.71 metres. Yasir ranks ninth going into the final.
Arshad remarked in a video message on his Instagram Stories, “I am competing tomorrow in [South] Korea at 6:15 am Pakistan Time.”
He noted that this is his first gathering since last year’s Olympics. He remarked, “Please pray for me so that I qualify for the finals.”
He also noted that Pakistan would hold the final on May 31 at 1:10 pm. He urged supporters for their prayers, saying, “Secure the medal and make Pakistan proud.”
Arshad established a new Olympic record with a 92.97 metre throw last August. He Olympic champion in men’s javelin, Paris the gold medal final.
Arshad expects to visit England following this competition. There, he will get ready for the World Athletics Championships planned for September.
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