Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem Claims Historic Gold With Olympic Record in Men's Javelin Throw "Leading the nation to greatness." The pride of Pakistan. "The architect of a new era." Who is Arshad Nadeem! Arshad Nadeem ended Pakistan's 40-year-long wait for an Olympic Gold medal. The 27-year-old, son of a retired construction worker, won the country's first individual medal in Olympic history. He won the men's javelin Gold at the Paris Olympics, beating defending champion Neeraj Chopra in one of the most fiercely fought javelin finals at the Games. Nadeem sealed the Gold with two 90-plus throws, one of them a new Olympic Record of 92.97m. Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem made history at the Paris Olympics 2024 by breaking the Olympic record in the men’s javelin throw with a stunning 92.97m throw in the final on Friday. This remarkable achievement not only earned Nadeem the gold medal but also marked Pakistan’s first individual gold in Olympic history. Nadeem had q