Paris: 27-year-old Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan created history in the Paris Olympics. Arshad Nadeem won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw event by breaking the 16-year-old Olympic record. Arshad won the gold medal by throwing the javelin 92.97 meters away. This was his second attempt. Arshad threw the javelin 91.79 meters away in his last attempt. He defeated Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Neeraj Chopra of India in the event. Neeraj Chopra won the silver medal with 89.45 meters. Five of his six attempts were fouls.

First Pakistani athlete to win a gold medal

Arshad Nadeem has become the first Pakistani athlete to win an individual gold medal in the history of the Olympic Games. This is Pakistan's first medal in 32 years in the Olympic Games. Pakistan last won a medal in 1992 at the Barcelona Olympics. Pakistan's hockey team won the bronze medal in that. Since then, Pakistan's bag remained empty. But Arshad has now ended the 32-year drought by winning gold.

Pakistan got its fourth gold

This is Pakistan's 11th medal in the Olympic Games. Pakistan has won 8 medals (3 gold, 2 bronze, and 3 silver) in hockey. Apart from this, it has won one bronze medal each in boxing and wrestling. Mohammad Bashir won a bronze medal in wrestling for Pakistan in 1960 at the Rome Olympics. Hussain Shah won a bronze medal in boxing for Pakistan in 1988 in Seoul. After 36 years, a Pakistani player has succeeded in winning an individual medal in the Olympics.