Punjab The caretaker government of Pakistani athlete Arshad Nadeem in the World Javelin Throw competition at the World Athletics Championships Pakistan has announced a prize of Rs 30 lakh for winning the first silver medal.
Provincial caretaker sports minister and former cricketer Wahab Riaz posted a video on X (formerly Twitter) and wrote: ‘Great news for our very own champion Arshad Nadeem. Chief Minister Punjab Under the direction of Mohsin Naqvi, the Youth Affairs and Sports Department is announcing a cash prize of Rs 30 lakh to recognize the historic achievement of our talented athlete.
He further wrote: ‘We are working hard to transform the sports ecosystem of Punjab. I hope Pakistan will have a pool of talented players for the next two decades.’
He has said in the video message that ‘Arshad Nadeem is the player who made Pakistan famous all over the world. For the first time in the history of athletics championships, we have won a silver medal. Such reward will be given to every player who will raise the flag of Pakistan in the world.
Pakistani athlete Arshad Nadeem on August 28 World Athletics Championships I have created history by winning the first silver medal for Pakistan in the Javelin Throw World Championship.
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Pakistan won a medal for the first time in the World Athletics Championships.
India’s Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal by throwing a javelin throw of 88.17 meters in the finals held in Budapest, Hungary.
Arshad Nadeem initially threw the javelin 74.80 meters and then 82.81 meters. In his third attempt, Arshad Nadeem surprised everyone by throwing 87.82 meters.
In the fourth attempt, Nadeem performed another brilliant performance and threw the Julian to a distance of 87.15 meters.
However, his fifth attempt was ruled a foul, which eliminated him from the gold medal race, and Indian athlete Neeraj Chopra won the event.
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