Nadeem Asrad Makes History: Breaks Olympic Record and Wins for Pakistan

Arshad Nadeem won a gold medal for Pakistan after 32 years

Arshad Nadeem won gold for Pakistan in the 2023 World Championship

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Nadeem set a new record of 92.97m in the Olympic javelin throw, breaking Norway's Andreas Thorkildsen's record of 90.57m

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Nadeem did not even have the money to buy a javelin

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The villagers helped Nadeem by sending him money

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Nadeem was a gold medalist at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

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After winning, Nadeem's villagers celebrated the victory

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After the victory, Nadeem's mother also congratulated Neeraj Chopra and said, "He is also like my son"

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Pakistan won its last gold in 1992

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Nadeem is the son of a labourer who did not even have a new javelin until March, he has made Pakistan proud

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