Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem clinched gold at the Asian Athletics Championship in Gumi, South Korea, with a powerful 86.40m javelin throw. India’s Sachin Yadav earned silver with a personal best of 85.16m, while Japan’s Yuta Sakiyama took bronze with 83.75m, also a personal best. Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga, who led early on, finished fourth with 83.27m. India’s Yash Vir Singh threw 82.57m for fifth, China’s Hu Haoran recorded a season-best 80.93m for sixth, Sri Lanka’s Sumedha Jagath reached 79.81m for seventh, and Pakistan’s Muhammad Yasir placed eighth with 75.39m.
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Nadeem’s coach, Salman Butt, praised his performance, calling it a strong start to the season despite limited recovery time between heats and finals. Nadeem, who holds the Olympic record of 92.97m, narrowly missed the championship record of 86.72m. After a slow start, he surged ahead with his third throw and sealed gold with a commanding final attempt. This marks Pakistan’s first Asian Championship gold in 50 years, with stadium cheers and “Dil Dil Pakistan” echoing his triumph.
