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Arshad Nadeem

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Arshad Nadeem (Punjabi / Urdu: ارشد ندیم; Punjabi pronunciation: [ˈɐrʃɐd nəˈdiːm]; born 2 January 1997) is a Pakistani javelin thrower. He is the reigning Olympic, Asian and Commonwealth Games champion and the current silver medalist in the World Athletics Championship. His 92.97 metres (305.0 ft) throw at the 2024 Summer Olympics is an Olympic and Asian record and also the sixth longest throw in the history of javelin throw, when considering only the best throw from each athlete. He is a two-time Olympian, and the first Pakistani to qualify for the final of any track and field event at the Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Arshad Nadeem is the 6,097th most popular athlete (up from 8,063rd in 2019), the 206th most popular biography from Pakistan (up from 217th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Pakistani Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Arshad Nadeem ranks 6,097 out of 6,025. Before him are Alex Gough, Marius Cozmiuc, Jake Kaminski, Csaba Burján, Marcella Filippi, and Wei Yongli. After him are Sofía Toro, Zach Ziemek, Luka Pibernik, Patryk Dobek, Jamie Baulch, and Bruno Hortelano.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1997, Arshad Nadeem ranks 679. Before him are Robert Glință, Alexander Doom, Jake Short, Zhang Yuning, Erik Jirka, and Chelsie Giles. After him are Giuseppe Pezzella, Ilias Chair, Gideon Adlon, Cristian Manea, Samuel Gouet, and Thomas Bryant.

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In Pakistan

Among people born in Pakistan, Arshad Nadeem ranks 206 out of 217. Before him are Inzamam-ul-Haq (1970), Muniba Mazari (1987), Mahira Khan (1984), Waqar Younis (1971), Arfa Karim (1995), and Amjad Sabri (1970). After him are Babar Azam (1994), Veena Malik (1984), Misbah-ul-Haq (1974), Saba Qamar (1984), Shoaib Malik (1982), and Tanzila Khan (1986).

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Among ATHLETES In Pakistan

Among athletes born in Pakistan, Arshad Nadeem ranks 6. Before him are Milkha Singh (1935), Abdul Hamid (1927), Noor Alam (1929), Robbie Brightwell (1939), and Prithipal Singh (1932). After him are Najma Parveen (1990), Muhammad Khalil Akhtar (1984), and Talha Talib (1999).

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