Arshad Nadeem got into an elite group of men’s javelin throwers when he threw a massive 92.27 throw in the final, at the State de France in Paris, France, on Thursday.
The throw was an Olympic record. He also became only the fourth athlete to cross the 90m mark in men’s javelin throw at the Olympic Games.
ATHLETES TO THROW BEYOND 90 METRES IN OLYMPICS:
- 2000 - Jan Zelezny, Czechia - 90.17m
- 2008 - Andreas Thorkildsen - 90.57m
- 2016 - Thomas Rohler, Germany - 90.30m
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