” Live updates: Arshad Nadeem competing for medal at Paris Olympics javelin final ” | Express News Pro
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PARIS: Arshad Nadeem is set to compete for the gold medal in the javelin throw final at the Paris Olympics. He will face off against the defending champion Neeraj Chopra, Germany’s Julian Weber, Grenada’s Anderson Peters, and Czech Republic’s Jakub Vadlejch.
The match is being played at Stade de France.
Live Updates:
Match time
The match will start at 11:25pm Pakistan time and 20:25pm Paris time.
How will the winner of the javelin throw be determined?
The final features six rounds, with each athlete allowed one throw per round. At the end of these six rounds, the athlete with the longest valid throw is declared the winner.
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Who is Arshad Nadeem competing with in Javelin throw final at Paris Olympics?
The final lineup includes Jakub Vadlejch from Czechia, Anderson Peters from Grenada, Keshorn Walcott from Trinidad and Tobago, Arshad Nadeem from Pakistan, Julian Weber from Germany, Julius Yego from Kenya, Lassi Etelätalo from Finland, Neeraj Chopra from India, Andrian Mardare from the Republic of Moldova, Oliver Helander from Finland, Luiz Mauricio da Silva from Brazil, and Toni Keränen from Finland.
Twelve athletes including Arshad Nadeem are competing in the final, having earned their spots by finishing in the top six of their respective qualification groups.
According to the official website of the Paris Olympics 2024, Arshad Nadeem’s personal best throw is 90.18 meters.
World record for javelin throw:
The world record for the javelin throw is held by Jan Zelezny of Czechia, with a remarkable distance of 98.48 meters, achieved on May 25, 1996, in Jena. The Olympic record is held by Andreas Thorkildsen of Norway, who threw a distance of 90.57 meters on August 23, 2008, in Beijing.
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