RIYADH (Kashmir English): Pakistan’s javelin star Arshad Nadeem added another feather to his cap by successfully defending his gold medal in men’s Javelin at the Islamic Solidarity Games at the Prince Faisal Bin Fahad Stadium here on Wednesday.
He got off to a decent start in the final with a throw of 75.44m, which immediately put him at the top of the standings.
Pakistan’s star athlete threw his farthest in the second attempt – an 83.05m throw, which consolidated his lead at the top.
Pakistan’s dominance at Islamic Solidarity Games
He followed it up with 82.48m to assert his dominance. His fourth attempt could touch 77.06m mark, while his fifth was ruled out. He concluded his campaign with a 77.98m effort.
Besides him, no other athlete could breach the 80-metre barrier in each of their six attempts.
Another Pakistani athlete Muhammad Yasir registered the next-best throw of 76.04m in his final attempt, which earned him the second position in the competition.
Nigeria’s Samuel Adams Kure secured the bronze medal with a throw of 76.01m, which came in the fifth attempt.
He could not reclaim his second position in the standings as he touched 75.84m mark in his final effort.
Arshad’s personal best of 92.97m at the Paris 2024 Olympics had won him gold and the games record. He was head and shoulders above the rest of the field at the Riyadh competition.
