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.