NAGOYA: Pakistan’s Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem finished fourth in the men’s javelin throw final at the 20th Asian Games on Monday, missing out on a medal after recording a best throw of 80.29 metres.
Nadeem opened the competition with a 76.69m throw before a foul on his second attempt. He improved to 80.29m on his third attempt, moving into fourth place, but fouled his remaining three throws and finished outside the medal positions.
Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage won the gold medal with a throw of 88.55m. India’s Yashvir Singh took silver with a personal best of 85.72m, while compatriot Rohit Yadav secured bronze with 84.35m.
India’s Neeraj Chopra did not compete at the Games, while Pakistan were represented by Nadeem and Muhammad Yasir in the javelin final.
Nadeem, who won Olympic gold at Paris 2024 with an Olympic record 92.97m throw, has endured a difficult 2026 season. He finished ninth at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in July with a best effort of 77.41m before placing fifth at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest earlier this month with a season-best 81.49m.
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The fourth-place finish in Nagoya means Nadeem missed out on an Asian Games medal despite improving on his recent performances, while Pathirage added another major title to his breakthrough season.
