Olympics-Athletics-Nadeem wins javelin gold for Pakistan


Paris 2024 Olympics - Athletics - Men's Javelin Throw Final - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 08, 2024. Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan celebrates after throwing an Olympic record REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

PARIS (Reuters) -Arshad Nadeem won gold in the Olympic men's javelin on Thursday, beating defending champion Neeraj Chopra of India to clinch Pakistan's first Olympic medal in athletics.

Nadeem threw his arms up in celebration after breaking the Olympic record on his second throw with a stunning 92.97 metres that put him sixth on the all-time list.

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