Pakistan cricketers express best wishes for 'javelin hero' Arshad Nadeem

Arshad Nadeem performed up to expectations to keep Pakistan’s medal hopes alive at Tokyo Olympics

LAHORE (Web Desk) – Pakistan’s national cricketers have expressed their best wishes for "javelin hero" Arshad Nadeem, who made it to the finals by a stunning throw of 85.16m that saw him on the top of the Group B contest.

Arshad Nadeem performed up to the expectations to keep Pakistan’s medal hopes alive at Tokyo Olympics.

The world number 23, who is Pakistan’s first-ever track and field athlete to compete at the quadrennial coveted event sent the spear well past the qualifying mark of 83.50m in his second attempt. In his first attempt, he threw it for 78.50m.

Arshad was placed alongside world number three Chao-Tsun Cheng of Chinese Taipei and world number five Anderson Peters, who remained unable to make it to the medal stage as they finished at 15th and sixth positions respectively in the Group stage.

The national cricketers gave their encouragement and support to their fellow national athletes who would be vying for glory in nine different events.

A wonderful performance by our javelin hero @ArshadJavelin. Qualifying for the final of #Tokyo2020 and making us all proud. All the best Arshad pic.twitter.com/dFD6CEfCgO

— Wahab Riaz (@WahabViki) August 4, 2021

 

What a wonderful achievement! @ArshadJavelin topping the qualifying group and making it to the final of #Tokyo2020 may you make proud in the final. All the best Champ!#Olympics pic.twitter.com/FAmpTzfdJx

— Ahmad Shahzad (@iamAhmadshahzad) August 4, 2021

 

Our hero from Mian Channu @ArshadJavelin Mubarak on reaching the final achievement, insha Allah you ll make proud! Lots of Duas pic.twitter.com/4lEnuFUu1I

— Hassan Ali (@RealHa55an) August 4, 2021

 

We re super proud of you! Now all the best for the final @ArshadJavelin #Tokyo2020 #Olympics pic.twitter.com/1z7Bli3tzJ

— Imad Wasim (@simadwasim) August 4, 2021

 

I ve heard a lot about Arshad Nadeem s struggles, hard work and the story of him reaching the #Tokyo2020 and now making it to the finals. Just amazing! InshaAllah all his hard works will be paid off. Praying for his victory in the final.@ArshadJavelin #Olympics pic.twitter.com/TaMqDrdDO6

— Bismah Maroof (@maroof_bismah) August 4, 2021

 

Congratulations to @ArshadJavelin who has now qualified for the men s final #JavelinThrow 85.16m throw in the qualifying stage. With this amazing throw and first place in group B Wishing him All the Luck for the medal round #Olympics #Pakistan #TokyoOlympics pic.twitter.com/EnZkrniAaK

— Kamran Akmal (@KamiAkmal23) August 4, 2021