World Athletics Championships: Arshad Nadeem out of medal race

Pakistan's Olympic gold medalist Arshad Nadeem was eliminated from the medal race in the first round of the javelin throw final at the World Athletics Championships.

In the final of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Pakistan's Olympic gold medalist Arshad Nadeem made first throw of 82.73 meters. He missed the second throw, while in the third round he could only throw 83.75 meters.

In the first 3 rounds of the javelin throw, only the top 8 athletes advance to the next round, but Arshad Nadeem failed to make it to the top 8; he was eliminated from the medal race in the first round of the final.

India's Neeraj Chopra threw 83.65 meters in the first round, and 84.03 meters in the second round.

Germany's Julian Weber's first throw was 83.86 meters, while his second throw was 86.11 meters. Similarly, another Indian player, Sachin Yadav, surprised everyone by throwing 86.27 meters in his first throw.

It is pertinent to note that yesterday, in the qualifying round of the World Athletics Championships, Pakistani athlete Arshad Nadeem threw a weak 76.9 in the first round and could not throw long in the second round either and threw 74.17 meters.

After making two weak throws in the first two, Arshad Nadeem could not reach the final. However, in the third throw, Arshad Nadeem qualified for the final with a throw of 85.28 meters, where he will also compete with India's Neeraj Chopra.

It is pertinent to note that Pakistan's Olympic gold medalist Arshad Nadeem was first out of the World Athletics Silver Tour and then the Diamond League due to injury, after which he focused his attention on the World Athletics Championships.

The hero of the Paris Olympics, 28-year-old Arshad Nadeem, underwent shin surgery in June this year, after which he spent a few weeks in London in rehab and then returned to Lahore to prepare for the World Championships.