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Arshad happy with golden throw in Iran
Pakistani javelin thrower dreams of Olympic medal with training in Turkey
KARACHI:
“Everyone in my village is happy. They said they will come to receive me at the airport when I get back,” said Pakistani javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem with less than 100 days to Tokyo Olympics. “I asked them why this time? You never say that. They told me that they want to celebrate my big return with that gold medal in Iran. But I have won gold medals before too.”
The youngster from Mian Chunnu, the only athlete from Pakistan to ever qualify directly for the Olympics, is now making sure that his comeback to international circuit is successful after almost a year and a half, and it is no coincidence.
Arshad raring to go in Iran event
Pakistan javelin thrower keen to fine-tune his preparation for Tokyo Olympics in July
KARACHI:
Pakistan’s only athlete to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics directly, javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem, will be finally competing internationally after the 2019 South Asian Games, where he hit the qualifying standard and made the country proud.
The 24-year-old from Khanewal, Mian Chunnu is raring to take part in the Tokyo Olympics that are just three months away to start on July 23, with Arshad finding himself in the historical Iranian city of Mashhad.
He will begin his campaign at the International Athletic Imam Reza Cup Tournament, a category D event in the World Athletics rankings.