The javelin throw competition was in Pakistan’s account in the Paris Olympics. In this event, Pakistan’s javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem has done such a feat that he has ended the country’s 32-year Olympic drought. Pakistani player Arshad Nadeem has created a new Olympic record in the javelin throw event at the Paris Olympics.
Nadeem threw the javelin 92.97 meters in the second attempt. In the last round, he threw the javelin 91.7 meters away. Although he fouled in the first round, while in the third round he threw the javelin 88.72 meters away. The country had expectations of gold from India’s Neeraj Chopra, but he had to be satisfied with silver.
Nadeem’s javelin gives medal to Pakistan after three decades
The distance covered by Arshad Nadeem’s javelin has not only created a new Olympic record but has also brought Pakistan into the medal queue once again. If we look at Pakistan’s medal history in the Olympics, the neighboring country last won a medal in 1992. Then in Barcelona Olympics 1992, Pakistani hockey men’s team won the bronze medal. Since then Pakistan had not won any medal.
Pakistan also got its first medal in Paris Olympics
Pakistan had not yet won any medal in the Paris Olympics 2024. He had sent seven athletes to these games. Of these, only Arshad Nadeem has been able to live up to Pakistan’s expectations. Pakistan has won a total of 10 medals in the Olympic Games, out of which three are gold.
Hockey has been a hit in Pakistan also
Hockey has been the national game for India, but Pakistan has also created no less records in it. The neighboring country has won eight medals including three gold. Pakistan also has three silver and two bronze medals in hockey. His remaining two medals are two bronze which he got in boxing and wrestling. Pakistan won its first Olympic medal in 1956 in Melbourne when it got silver in hockey.
When did Pakistan get medals?
After this, Pakistani hockey team won gold in 1960, silver in 1964, gold in 1968, silver in 1972, bronze in 1976, gold in 1984 and bronze in 1992. During this period, he dominated the Olympics from 1956 to 1976. He made it to the finals in five out of six consecutive Olympics. He did not participate in 1980 and then won gold again in 1984.
Pakistan could not qualify for the last three Olympics in hockey.
Pakistani hockey team has not been able to win an Olympic medal since 1992. Although she had a chance in 2000, she lost the bronze medal match. After this there was a decline in his game. She stood fifth in 2004, eighth in 2008 and seventh in 2012. After this the Pakistani hockey team could not qualify for the Olympics.
Pakistan has got two individual medals
Pakistan has won only two individual medals in its Olympic history. First of all, in 1960, Mohammad Bashir won bronze in the 73 kg category in the welterweight event of men’s wrestling. He is the only Pakistani wrestler who has an Olympic medal. After him in 1988, Hussain Shah also won bronze for Pakistan. He got this medal in the middleweight event of men’s boxing.
Pakistan won medals, see list
| sports/players | medal | the game | olympic year |
| pakistan hockey team | silver | men’s hockey | melbourne 1956 |
| pakistan hockey team | Gold | men’s hockey | rome 1960 |
| Mohammad Bashir | A bronze | men’s 73 kg wrestling | rome 1960 |
| pakistan hockey team | silver | men’s hockey | Tokyo 1964 |
| pakistan hockey team | Gold | men’s hockey | Mexico City 1968 |
| pakistan hockey team | silver | men’s hockey | munich 1972 |
| pakistan hockey team | A bronze | men’s hockey | montreal 1976 |
| pakistan hockey team | Gold | men’s hockey | los angeles 1984 |
| Hussain Shah | A bronze | men’s middleweight boxing | seoul 1988 |
| pakistan hockey team | A bronze | men’s hockey | men’s hockey |
Javelin throw records, at a glance
The world record in javelin throw is 98.48 meters.
The world record for javelin throw is held in the name of a player from Czech Republic. Three-time world champion and Olympic champion, Czech Republic’s veteran athlete Jan ZELEZNY had registered the world record for men’s javelin throw with a throw of 98.48 meters in 1996 during an athletics competition in Germany. Which continues till today.
The Olympic record in javelin throw is 90.57 meters.
Whereas, if we talk about the Olympic record in javelin throw, this record is in the name of Andreas THORKILDSEN. Andreas made this record on August 23, 2008 in the Beijing Olympics by throwing the javelin 90.57 meters.
Neeraj won the gold medal in Tokyo on August 7.
The day of August 7 will always be remembered for India in the Tokyo Olympics, on this day in 2021, star player Neeraj Chopra captured the gold. In the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Neeraj Chopra had a throw of 87.58 meters to win the Olympic gold medal, which is 2.36 meters less than his personal best.
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