Arshad Nadeem Pakistani track-and-field athlete Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Arshad-Nadeem Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Arshad-Nadeem Written by Shabnam Dohutia Shabnam Dohutia is executive editor, Encyclopaedia Britannica. Having worked in various editorial positions at Oxford University Press and Pearson, Shabnam has almost two decades’ experience in content... Shabnam Dohutia Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Aug 12, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Born: January 2, 1997, Mian Channu, Punjab, Pakistan (Show more) Arshad Nadeem (born January 2, 1997, Mian Channu, Punjab, Pakistan) is the first Pakistani track-and-field athlete to win an Olympic medal—a feat he accomplished with no less than a gold medal in the men’s javelin throw event at the 2024 Paris Games. With his stunning throw of 92.97 meters (305.02 feet), Nadeem shattered Norwegian athlete Andreas Thorkildsen’s record throw of 90.57 meters (297.15 feet) at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Nadeem’s personal best before the Olympic record was a throw of 90.18 meters (295.87 feet), which clinched him gold in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. Born in Mian Channu, ...(100 of 588 words)

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