Arshad Nadeem fails to clinch medal I'm Asian Games javelin final
Pakistan’s Olympic gold medalist Arshad Nadeem failed to secure a medal in the Asian Games javelin throw final, finishing fourth with a throw of 80.29 meters. He completed only two of his six attempts, while Sri Lanka’s Ramesh Pathirage clinched the gold medal with an impressive throw of 88.55 meters. Pakistan’s and Yasir Ali competed in the javelin throw event at the Asian Games; however, Nadeem could not secure a medal in the final, finishing the competition in fourth place. He recorded a throw of 76.69 meters in his first attempt, while his second attempt was invalid. He made a comeback in the third round with a throw of 80.29 meters, which proved to be his best of the competition. Subsequently, his fourth, fifth, and sixth attempts were also invalid. The Pakistani athlete completed only two of the six attempts—with four resulting in no valid mark—and his best effort of 80.29 meters left him unable to reach the podium. Consequently, Arshad Nadeem dropped out of medal contention, finishing fourth with a best throw of 80.29 meters; he has thus failed to secure a javelin throw medal at the Asian Games, just as he missed out on one at the 2026 Commonwealth Games. In the final, Sri Lanka’s Ramesh Pathirage delivered a magnificent performance, recording a throw of 88.33 meters to secure first place. India’s Yashvir Singh took second place and the silver medal with a throw of 85.14 meters, while his compatriot Rohit Yadav finished third with a throw of 84.35 meters. Meanwhile, another Pakistani athlete, Muhammad Yasir, also competed in the javelin throw final but failed to make it into medal contention. Yasir’s first throw was invalid, while he recorded a distance of 73.47 meters on his third attempt. His best throw was 73.50 meters, placing him ninth out of 14 athletes. This Asian Games result is particularly significant for Arshad Nadeem, given that he had previously failed to secure a medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games. In the javelin throw final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Arshad Nadeem finished ninth with a best throw of 77.41 meters. His first attempt was ruled a foul; his second attempt—a throw of 77.41 meters—proved to be his best performance; and in his third and final attempt, he threw the javelin a distance of 75.20 meters. His best throw of 77.41 meters was insufficient to secure a spot in the top eight, resulting in his elimination from the competition in the early stages. At the Commonwealth Games, Sri Lanka’s Ramesh Pathirage won the gold medal with a throw of 89.75 meters, while India’s Neeraj Chopra secured the silver with 85.83 meters and his compatriot Yashvir Singh won the bronze with 85.41 meters. Earlier, at the Paris Olympics 2024, Arshad Nadeem won a gold medal for Pakistan—ending a 40-year drought—and set a new Olympic record in the javelin throw. Arshad Nadeem’s first throw was ruled a foul, but on his second attempt, he set a new record by achieving the longest throw in Olympic history at 92.97 meters.
Pakistan’s Olympic gold medalist Arshad Nadeem failed to secure a medal in the Asian Games javelin throw final, finishing fourth with a throw of 80.29 meters.
He completed only two of his six attempts, while Sri Lanka’s Ramesh Pathirage clinched the gold medal with an impressive throw of 88.55 meters.
Pakistan’s and Yasir Ali competed in the javelin throw event at the Asian Games; however, Nadeem could not secure a medal in the final, finishing the competition in fourth place.
He recorded a throw of 76.69 meters in his first attempt, while his second attempt was invalid. He made a comeback in the third round with a throw of 80.29 meters, which proved to be his best of the competition.
Subsequently, his fourth, fifth, and sixth attempts were also invalid.
The Pakistani athlete completed only two of the six attempts—with four resulting in no valid mark—and his best effort of 80.29 meters left him unable to reach the podium.
Consequently, Arshad Nadeem dropped out of medal contention, finishing fourth with a best throw of 80.29 meters; he has thus failed to secure a javelin throw medal at the Asian Games, just as he missed out on one at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
In the final, Sri Lanka’s Ramesh Pathirage delivered a magnificent performance, recording a throw of 88.33 meters to secure first place. India’s Yashvir Singh took second place and the silver medal with a throw of 85.14 meters, while his compatriot Rohit Yadav finished third with a throw of 84.35 meters.
Meanwhile, another Pakistani athlete, Muhammad Yasir, also competed in the javelin throw final but failed to make it into medal contention. Yasir’s first throw was invalid, while he recorded a distance of 73.47 meters on his third attempt. His best throw was 73.50 meters, placing him ninth out of 14 athletes.
This Asian Games result is particularly significant for Arshad Nadeem, given that he had previously failed to secure a medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
In the javelin throw final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Arshad Nadeem finished ninth with a best throw of 77.41 meters. His first attempt was ruled a foul; his second attempt—a throw of 77.41 meters—proved to be his best performance; and in his third and final attempt, he threw the javelin a distance of 75.20 meters.
His best throw of 77.41 meters was insufficient to secure a spot in the top eight, resulting in his elimination from the competition in the early stages. At the Commonwealth Games, Sri Lanka’s Ramesh Pathirage won the gold medal with a throw of 89.75 meters, while India’s Neeraj Chopra secured the silver with 85.83 meters and his compatriot Yashvir Singh won the bronze with 85.41 meters.
Earlier, at the Paris Olympics 2024, Arshad Nadeem won a gold medal for Pakistan—ending a 40-year drought—and set a new Olympic record in the javelin throw.
Arshad Nadeem’s first throw was ruled a foul, but on his second attempt, he set a new record by achieving the longest throw in Olympic history at 92.97 meters.