Key points
- Arshad Nadeem threw a massive 86.40m in the final round
- India’s Sachin Yadav took the silver with a 85.16m
- Japan’s Yuta Sakiyama took home bronze with an 83.75m throw
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Olympic gold medallist javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem threw a massive 86.40m to win gold in the men’s javelin final at the Asian Athletics Championship in Gumi, South Korea, on Saturday.
India’s Sachin Yadav took the silver with a 85.16m and Japan’s Yuta Sakiyama took home bronze with an 83.75m throw.
BREAKING 🚨
PAKISTAN’S ARSHAD NADEEM WINS GOLD MEDAL FOR PAKISTAN! 🥇🇵🇰💚
His final throw was 86.40m in the #AsianAthleticsChampionships2025 #ArshadNadeem pic.twitter.com/uIeYLc4pFE
— Fourth Umpire (@UmpireFourth) May 31, 2025
After leading the field in the first few throw’s, Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage was bumped off the podium to finish fourth with an 83.27m throw.
Pakistan’s Muhammad finished eighth with a 75.39m throw.
His consistent performance throughout the event, capped by this remarkable throw, secured him the top spot on the podium.
