The final round of men’s javelin throw event at Tokyo Olympics featuring Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem is currently underway.
Nadeem threw for 82.91m on his opening attempt of the ultimate round and 81.98m on the second. His final attempt of the round and competition was a foul as he finished fifth – just two shy of a podium finish that might have netted him a medal.
His main rival, India’s Neeraj Chopra, who currently occupies trophy spot, saw both his attempts of the ultimate round adjudged as fouls.
Meanwhile, world favorite Johannes Vetter of Germany did not make it out of the opening round with a disappointing 82.52m in first attempt followed by two foul throws.
Nadeem finishes 4th in opening round, qualifies for final
Nadeem finished fourth within the opening round with a throw of 84.62 metres on his third attempt. India’s Neeraj Chopra topped the opening round with a throw of 87.58m.
Nadeem’s first throw landed at a distance of 82.40 – well below his personal better of 86.38m. His second attempt was deemed a foul.
However, it’s common for throwers to require time getting warmed up and work their high to greater distances. that’s precisely what happened with Nadeem, who threw for 84.62m on his third attempt.
Chopra was the sole thrower to clear the 87m mark within the opening round. He did so on each of his first two attempts before throwing for an underwhelming 76.79m on his third attempt. nobody else went past 85.44m (Vitezslav Vesely).
Who is Arshad Nadeem up against?
Nadeem is one among 12 throwers hoping to capture Olympic gold and perpetual glory for his or her countries.
The man from Mian Channu features a personal and season better of 86.38 metres, and is ranked 23rd within the world.
His main competition for an area on podium are going to be Germany’s Johannes Vetter, who is that the top-ranked javelin thrower within the world and also sits second on the all-time list with a monstrous throw of 97.76m. Jan Zelezny of Czech Republic holds the planet record (98.48m), which he set in 1996 and has stood for more 1 / 4 of a century.
Also among his rivals are Czech Republic’s Jakub Vadlejch (personal better of 89.73) and Vitezslav Vesely (personal better of 88.34), and Germany’s Julian Weber (personal better of 88.29).
India’s Neeraj Chopra (personal better of 88.07m) is additionally considered a medal contender.
Earlier in the week , Nadeem had kept Pakistan’s hopes of a maiden medal at Tokyo Olympics alive with a throw of 85.16 metres that saw him top his group.
