Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan becomes first to register two 90-metre throws in Olympics javelin final

Arshad broke the 14-year-old Olympic Record with a throw of 92.97 metres on the second attempt. He then recorded a distance of 91.79 metres on his final try.

Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan in action during the javelin throw final at Paris 2024 Olympics. | Photo Credit: REUTERS

Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan became the first athlete to register two 90-metre throws in the final of an Olympics during Paris 2024 on Thursday.

Arshad broke the Olympic Record, which earlier belonged to Norway’s Andreas Thorkildsen at 90.57 metres, with a throw of 92.97 metres on his second attempt. He then recorded a distance of 91.79 metres on his final try. He was the only athlete in the final to clear the 90-metre mark.

The massive 92-plus attempt secured the gold medal for Pakistan, the first at the Olympics in 40 years. The effort was also the sixth-highest on the all-time list of best throws.

Johannes Vetter of Germany and Anderson Peters of Grenada are the only other javelin throwers who have crossed the 90-metre barrier more than once in a final. The German cleared the distance four times at the Lucerne Diamond League in 2017 while Peters registered three 90+ throws in Eugene in 2022.