Pakistani javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem secured Pakistan’s first gold in over five decades at the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships held in Gumi, South Korea with a throw of 86.40 meters at Gumi Stadium. This success was reported by Dunya News (@dunyanews), Instagram (+8), Wikipedia (@wikipedia), The Express Tribune, Dunya News on Instagram +8 and two other media. Nadeem, 28, made history on his final throw to win with an impressive 85.57 meters distance throw – surpassing his earlier best of 85.57 meters by surpassing it on his final attempt. India’s Sachin Yadav earned silver with 85.16 meters while Yuta Sakiyama from Japan won bronze with an 83.75-meter throw. Geo + 2 The Express Tribune +2 Pakistan Observer | YouTube | Dawn (@Geo+2 @T.T+P@O+4) @Geo +2 +4 Won by Geo +2. Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage of Sri Lanka initially held the advantage with an impressive 82.28-meter throw before Nadeem came through and secured first place through his final effort. Geo +3 Dunya News +3 Dawn Nadeem’s recent accomplishment adds another milestone to his impressive track record, having won gold at the 2024 Paris Olympic where he set an Olympic record with a throw of 92.97 meters (The Guardian +8 and Reuters). Nadeem’s performance has been celebrated across Pakistan, with fans and officials alike hailing his dedication and contribution to athletics. He will next compete at the World Athletics Championships in September (Reuters +1, Wikipedia +1). Dawn Dawn Dawn Dawn.
