Former Pakistan cricketer Ahmed Shahzad announced cash reward for country's javelin throw star Arshad Nadeem following his historic gold medal win at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Friday, August 9.
Nadeem scripted history by becoming the first ever Individual Olympic Gold medalist from Pakistan and the country's first medal since the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. The 27-year-old secured his maiden Olympic medal with Gold with an Olympic record of 92.97m in his second attempt.
Arshad Nadeem's Indian counterpart and Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Neeraj Chopra clinched the silver medal with the best throw of 89.45 in the second attempt of the javelin throw final. Arshad Nadeem was the only medal hope for Pakistan and he managed to earn the country's first ever individual gold medal.
Since Arshad Nadeem scripted a historic feat, Ahmed Shahzad decided to give a cash reward of PKR 10 Lakh to Pakistani javelin throw star. Taking to his X handle (formerly Twitter), Shahzad stated that he has always had the faith in Nadeem's potential while announcing the cash reward. He also said that Arshad Nadeem fulfilled his promise of winning an Olympic gold medal.
"Well done #ArshadNadeem. Ahmad Shahzad Foundation & Reportage Group are happy to announce another Rs 1 Million Prize for our Olympian Hero. I always believed in Arshad Nadeem's Potential! He's our proud Champ 🇵🇰 Remember to Always believe in your Dreams, They'll come to Reality with Hard work & Dedication!" Ahmed Shahzad wrote on X.
Interestingly, Ahmed Shahzad gave a cash prize of PKR 10 lakh to Arshad Nadeem when he required funds for training and javelin. Nadeem made his Olympic debut at the 2021 Tokyo Games but he finished fifth in the javelin throw final.
In the Paris Olympics, Arshad Nadeem finished fourth with his best throw of 86.59m in the first attempt in the qualification round. In the final, Nadeem committed in his first attempt before going for 92.97m throw in order to be ahead of his competitors, especially Neeraj Chopra and secured a gold medal.
In the final attempt, Arshad Nadeem achieved another Olympic record with a throw of 91.79m. The Pakistani javelin star has achieved two best Olympic records in the final of the event at the Paris Olympics.
