Arshad Nadeem qualifies for javelin throw final at Commonwealth Games

Pakistani Olympic gold medallist Arshad Nadeem cleared the qualifying round in the men’s javelin throw on Monday, the seventh day of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with a seasonal best score.

The 29-year-old Arshad, who won the javelin throw gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham with a record throw of 90.18 metres, is participating in the 2026 Games being held in Scotland from July 23-Aug 2.

The qualifying round, which was held earlier today, saw Arshad throw his season’s best of 78.63 metres, securing his spot in the final event in seventh place.

The men’s javelin throw final will be held tomorrow (Friday) from 6:30pm to 10:15pm local time (10:30pm to 2:15am PKT).

Last year, Arshad was named the Global Breakthrough Athlete at the Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Sports Awards during the World Sports Summit in December.

However, he made an underwhelming return to competition earlier this month ahead of the Glasgow games, finishing ninth in the javelin throw at the Spitzen Leicht­athletik Luzern meeting in Switzerland on July 16.

Competing in the World Athletics Continental Tour Silver event, his best effort was 78.47 metres, recorded with his final throw. His series read: X, 74.87m, 73.26m, X, 73.39m and 78.47m.

Speaking after his final training session at the Punjab Stadium in Lahore before departing for both events, Arshad said he had prepared well for the Commonwealth Games.

However, he faces tough competition in the Glasgow final, with India’s Neeraj Chopra and Rohit Yadav, as well as Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga, qualifying alongside him. Tharanga currently sits atop today’s rankings with an 82.84m throw.

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