Arshad Nadeem’s new spot in World Javelin ranking revealed!

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem stood fourth as the World Athletics Federation has released the new rankings for the javelin throw on Saturday.

Arshad Nadeem is at fourth place with 1370 points, as his ranking did not improve due to non-participation in ranking events.

Arshad participated in only one competition this year, the Asian Athletics Championships, where he won the gold medal with a throw of 86.40 meters.

India’s Neeraj Chopra is at first place with 1445 points, while Grenada’s Anderson Peters and Germany’s Julian Weber are at second and third places, respectively.

Arshad Nadeem will participate in two to three more international competitions before the World Championships in September, which is expected to further improve his ranking.

Notably,  Arshad Nadeem brought glory to Pakistan by winning the gold medal with a historic throw of 92.97 meters at the Paris Olympics last year.

Earlier, following his historic Olympic achievement at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem was nominated to Forbes‘ 30 Under 30 Asia list on Monday.

Originally released last month, the entertainment and sports list seeks to “[spotlight] the next generation of talent on court and the screen.”

With a huge 92.97-meter throw in Paris that Forbes referred to as a “stunning show,” Nadeem, 28, broke the Olympic record and won gold, changing Pakistan’s athletic trajectory. It was the country’s first individual gold medal and the first of any color in almost 30 years.

In last month’s Asian Athletic Championships, Nadeem maintained his dominance in the javelin by winning gold with a throw of 86.40 meters, just missing the meet record of 86.72 meters.

With his victory, Pakistan won gold in the Asian Athletics Championship for the first time in over 50 years.