ISLAMABAD, Aug 28 (APP):President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday congratulated Arshad Nadeem on winning silver medal for Pakistan in javelin throw at World Athletics Championship.
“First Pakistani to win a medal at this event. Threw 87.82m, only 0.35m less than gold medalist Neeraj Chopra of India. Qualified for 2024 Paris Olympics. Proud of you,” the president said on X (formerly known as twitter).
Congratulations Arshad Nadeem on winning silver medal in javelin throw at World Athletics Championship. First Pakistani to win a medal at this event. Threw 87.82m, only 0.35m less than gold medalist Neeraj Chopra of India. Qualified for 2024 Paris Olympics. Proud of you.
— The President of Pakistan (@PresOfPakistan) August 28, 2023
Pakistan’s javelin ace Arshad Nadeem won a silver medal in the Javelin Throw competition of the World Athletics Championship on Sunday in Hungary’s capital Budapest.
Nadeem made his best throw of 87.82m in his third attempt and secured the medal, a private news channel reported.
