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Arshad Nadeem: All you need to know about Neeraj Chopra's opponent in men's javelin qualification at Paris Olympics 2024

Pakistan's star athlete, Arshad Nadeem, is all set to compete against India's Neeraj Chopra at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Tuesday, August 6.

The 27-year-old hails from Khanewal, Pakistan and became Pakistan's first athlete to qualify for the athletics finals.

There will be a total of 32 throwers participating in the event and Nadeem finds himself in Group B along with Chopra.


Arshad Nadeem's medals and achievements

Diamond League Competition Paris 2024

Men's Javelin Throw fourth place finish

World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023

Men's Javelin Throw Silver Medal Winner

World Athletics Championships Oregon 2022

Men's Javelin Throw fifth place finish

Commonwealth Games Birmingham 2022

Men's Javelin Throw Gold Medal Winner

5th Islamic Solidarity Games, Athletics Stadium, Konya

Men's Javelin Throw Gold Medal Winner

Olympics Games 2020 Tokyo

Men's Javelin Throw Fifth Place Finish

Asian Athletics Championships 2019 Doha

Men's Javelin Throw Sixth Place Finish

South Asian Games 2019 Kathmandu

Men's Javelin Throw Gold Medal Winner

Commonwealth Games 2018 Gold Coast

Men's Javelin Throw Eighth Place Finish

Asian Games 2018 Jakarta

Men's Javelin Throw Third Place Finish

South Asian Games 2017 Guwahati

Men's Javelin Throw Third Place Finish


Arshad Nadeem's World Rankings

Up until July 18, 2023, Arshad Nadeem was ranked 5th in the world in the men's javelin throw world rankings. He currently does not feature in the global rankings.


Arshad Nadeem vs Neeraj Chopra: Head to Head

Arshad Nadeem and Neeraj Chopra have so far featured in nine competitions together. Out of them, Chopra has stood first in seven events. Nadeem's best has been a second-place finish. The two last met at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics where Chopra won the gold medal and Nadeem finished fifth.


Arshad Nadeem's recent records

The 27-year-old, Arshad, finished fourth in the 2024 Diamond League Competition held in Paris. His best throw at the event stood at 84.21m. Prior to that, he clinched a silver at the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 with a best throw of 87.82m.


Arshad Nadeem's Olympic qualification

The Pakistani thrower qualified for the 2024 Olympics based on his performance at the World Athletic Championships in 2023. A silver medal finish at the event that was held in Budapest guaranteed Nadeem a qualification spot for the Games in Paris.


Arshad Nadeem vs Neeraj Chopra match details

Arshad Nadeem and Neeraj Chopra will feature at the men's javelin throw qualification event on August 6 at Stade de France which starts at 3:20 PM IST.

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