Arshad Nadeem Honored with Hilal-e-Imtiaz After Gold Medal Triumph in Paris Olympics 2024

Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, a gold medallist in the Paris Olympics 2024, will be awarded the Hilal-e-Imtiaz for his remarkable performance in javelin throw. Nadeem set a new Olympic record with a 92.97-meter throw. India's Neeraj Chopra, despite a strong attempt, finished with a silver medal.

Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, the gold medalist in javelin throw at the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024, is slated to receive the prestigious Hilal-e-Imtiaz, the country's second-highest civilian award. This honor follows his outstanding performance in the final competition, where he achieved a remarkable throw of 92.97 meters, setting a new Olympic record.

Pakistan's Nadeem surpassed Denmark's Andreas Thorkildsen's Olympic record from Beijing 2008. Grenada's Anderson Peters secured the bronze medal with a throw of 88.54 meters. In a statement from the Aiwan-e-Sadr, as quoted by Geo News, it was announced, "The president will confer the civilian award to Nadeem in a special ceremony, recognizing his distinguished services in the field of sports."

Meanwhile, India's Neeraj Chopra, who aimed to defend his gold medal, fell short, finishing with a best throw of 89.45 meters. Despite a strong second attempt, Chopra struggled with four consecutive foul throws. Following his performance, as quoted by Olympics.com, Chopra expressed his dissatisfaction, stating, "It was a good throw, but I am not that happy with my performance today. My technique and runway were not that good."

Chopra added, "(For my) second throw, I believed in myself to think I can also throw that far. But in javelin, if your run is not so good, you cannot throw very far." Chopra thus became the second male athlete from post-independence India to win two Olympic medals in an individual event. (ANI)