Arshad Nadeem: Pakistan new hero is a mason’s son

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Arshad Nadeem has become Pakistan's new hero after he qualified into the final round of men’s javelin at the Tokyo Olympics 2021 after a superb 85.16 metre throw.
The 24-year-old, who was born in Khanewal, is the son of a mason.

"I am not even worthy of this, I am just a labourer," his father said while speaking to SAMAA TV.

Many people came to visit the family at their house after their son's feat. Their neighbours played the drums and other villagers danced to its tunes in celebration.

The father shared that Nadeem had a passion for working out. "He used to borrow colourful buckets from other people, then added pipes in them along with other heavy equipment and then lift them up."

Rasheed Ahmed Saki, who is one of Nadeem's trainers, said that he knew from the start that the athlete was special.

In 2014, the world got to know about his talent. He even defeated a senior athlete from India while he was just a junior, Saki added.

He claimed that javelin and shot put require investment. He claimed that he used to provide his students with these facilities so they could train.

The trainer is confident that Nadeem will bring a medal home.

Another villager said that Nadeem's real competition will be with India's Neeraj Chopra, who qualified for the finals after his 86.65-metre throw. Chopra is also an inspiration for Nadeem.

The final will be held on August 7, Saturday.

Arshad Nadeem: Pakistan's new hero is a mason's son

The 24-year-old athlete was born in Khanewel

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[Sifar zero]

Will he get a gold if he beats his opponent?

 

[waqasmwi]

Will he get a gold if he beats his opponent?

Yes but the competition is tough. It will be quite surprising if he even gets the bronze

 

[Sifar zero]

Yes but the competition is tough. It will be quite surprising if he even gets the bronze

But the post says that he reached the final.

 

[bhola record]

But the post says that he reached the final.

there are 8 or 9 more guys with him.

 

[litman]

Best of luck for Arshad. May he get a medal for all the hard work he has done and further success in life but feeling sorry for him at the same time. He chose the wrong field in Pakistan. Even if he earn some medal the government will never support him and he will end up being a mason. But still hats off to the guy who challenged the system and traditions.

 

[Zapper]

But the post says that he reached the final.

In individual olympics, usually the top 3 in each pool qualify for the finals. In this case, I believe there are 4 pools with a total of 12 men competing in the finals. Nadeem stood 3rd in pool A and qualified for the finals

 

[airmarshal]

What does Pakistan Olympic Association do and what good is Ministry of Sports for?

 

[FuturePAF]

Best of luck for Arshad. May he get a medal for all the hard work he has done and further success in life but feeling sorry for him at the same time. He chose the wrong field in Pakistan. Even if he earn some medal the government will never support him and he will end up being a mason. But still hats off to the guy who challenged the system and traditions.

Should he medal or not, he is probably one of the best people to go around the country and help in talent scouting for his sport, and help in the training of the most promising younger athletes. That should be a job the government funds if it hopes to eventually win a medal in a sport Pakistan could medal in, this olympics or in the future.

 

[Syed1.]

Best of luck for Arshad. May he get a medal for all the hard work he has done and further success in life but feeling sorry for him at the same time. He chose the wrong field in Pakistan. Even if he earn some medal the government will never support him and he will end up being a mason. But still hats off to the guy who challenged the system and traditions.

If he wins a medal he will be heavily rewarded by the government since it'll be our first Olympic medal since 92 if I'm not mistaken, and hopefully he would never have to work as a mason again and can focus solely on his sport.


Although it is sad that we have such talent that can compete at international level with zero support from the sports boards and government. Imagine if we had competent sports bodies we would be producing dozens of Arshad Nadeems to compete at the Olympics

 

[waqasmwi]

But the post says that he reached the final.

Final round. 8 participants

 

[FOOLS_NIGHTMARE]

Let's hope he makes the nation proud on the 7th of this month.