Olympic gold medallist Arshad Nadeem seeks to repeat history at Commonwealth Games
Pakistani javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem is preparing to defend his Commonwealth Games title at the upcoming Games in Glasgow. He will compete in a preparatory meet in Switzerland before the event and highlighted the strong competition he expects. Nadeem, the 2022 Commonwealth champion and Olympic gold medallist, remains confident despite pressure.
- ▪Arshad Nadeem won the javelin gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games with a record throw of 90.18 metres.
- ▪He set an Olympic and Asian record of 92.97 metres at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
- ▪He will compete in a Swiss meet before the Commonwealth Games to gauge his form.
- ▪He noted strong competition, citing Sri Lankan Rumesh Tharanga's 86.57‑metre throw at the Ostrava Golden Spike meet.
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Olympic gold medallist Arshad Nadeem seeks to repeat history at Commonwealth Games APP Published July 13, 2026 Updated July 13, 2026 08:41am 0 Javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem reacts during qualification round of the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary in 2023. — Reuters/File comments Join our Whatsapp Channel Add Dawn as a trusted source LAHORE: Pakistan’s Olympic gold medallist Arshad Nadeem is determined to repeat history at the Commonwealth Games starting later this month. The 29-year-old Arshad, who won the javelin throw gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham with a record throw of 90.18 metres, leaves for Switzerland on Monday to participate in an international contest prior to the July 23-Aug 2 Commonwealth Games being staged in Glasgow.
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