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Pakistani javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem won gold at the ongoing 2019 South Asian Games in Kathmandu, Nepal.
The feat also helped him bag a spot for Pakistan in 2020 Tokyo Olympics, becoming the first Pakistani to qualify directly to the Games.
Nadeem scored a throw of 86.48 metres to win the coveted gold medal for Pakistan.
Congrats #ArshadNadeem, javelin star of #Pakistan for winning gold at #SAGames2019 with a throw of 86.48m (PB & New Pakistani record)
— Athletics Federation of India (@afiindia) December 7, 2019
Qualified for #Tokyo2020 Olympics, first Pakistani athlete in decades to earn direct qualification.
Photo- @Neeraj_chopra1 & Arshad at 2018AG pic.twitter.com/tHzB9McY94
With the throw, he also improved Pakistan’s national record in javelin throw event.
“It is a great honour to qualify for the Olympics, for me and also for Pakistan,” said Nadeem.
In other sports, Pakistani shooters helped the country bag a bronze medal in the 10 metre air rifle mixed category.
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