Arshad Nadeem practices a javelin throw during a training session in Lahore, June 2, 2021. AFP/File
Pakistanis were all praises for Arshad Nadeem on Wednesday after he went through to the final of the men s javelin at the Tokyo Olympics with a throw of 85.16 metres.
Nadeem s throw was third-best of the day behind India s Neeraj Chopra (86.65m) and world leader Germany s Johannes Vetter (85.64m).
The 24-year-old thrower from Khanewal finished above Germany s Julian Weber and Czech s Jakub Vadlejch to win his group and a place in the medal round a performance that got his coach out of his seat applauding.
Even though the event was aired before 7am Pakistan Standard Time, Nadeem s performance was quick to garner the attention of netizens, who prayed for the athlete to bring home a gold medal in the final scheduled for August 7.