Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem claims gold in Paris with new Olympics record

India's Neeraj Chopra secured silver with 89.45m as his best throw.

Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem made history at the 2024 Paris Olympics by breaking the Olympic record in the men's javelin throw with a remarkable 92.97m throw on August 8. The previous record of 90.57m, set by Andreas Thorkildsen at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, was surpassed by Nadeem's world-record-breaking throw, earning him his first Olympic gold medal and Pakistan's first Olympic medal since 1992.

Notably, Nadeem's first attempt was invalid, but he recovered with a powerful second throw that shattered the 16-year-old Olympic record, securing him the gold medal. India's Neeraj Chopra claimed the silver with his best throw of 89.45m, while Grenada's Anderson Peters took the bronze with a throw of 88.54m. Nadeem was the only athlete in the event to surpass the 90m mark twice, with his final throw measuring 91.79m, both distances exceeding his previous personal best of 90.18m.

This victory also marked Nadeem's first win over India's Neeraj Chopra, who had maintained a 9-0 lead over him in previous competitions. With this win, Nadeem has narrowed the gap to 1-9.

Neeraj Chopra vs Arshad Nadeem across all competitions

Year	Event	Neeraj Chopra	Arshad Nadeem
2024	Paris Olympics	89.45m	92.97m
2023	World Athletics Championships, 2023	88.17m	87.92m
2022	World Athletics Championships, Oregon, 2022	88.13m	86.16m
2020	Tokyo Olympics	87.58m	84.62m
2018	Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast	86.47m	76.02m
2018	Asian Games, Jakarta	88.06m	80.75m
2017	Asian Athletics Championships, Bhubaneshwar	85.23m	78m
2016	South Asian Games, Guwahati	82.23m	78.33m
2016	Asian Junior Championships, Ho Chi-Minh	77.60m	73.40m
2016	World U20 Athletics Championships, Bydgoszcz	86.48m	67.17m