ISLAMABAD – July 22 (ONLINE) Pakistan’s star athlete Arshad Nadeem will face India’s Neeraj Chopra at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon, United States, local media reported here.
The ace javelin thrower from Pakistan will compete against 12 others including India’s Neeraj Chopra in the final.
Arshad threw at a distance of 81.71 metres during his group B qualifying round to secure the spot in the final today (Saturday).
The 25-year-old was placed in group B and threw the javelin second in a sequence. He threw the javelin at a distance of 76.15 metres on his first attempt and 74.38 metres on his second.
However, his best performance came in his third attempt, when he achieved 81.71m, keeping him among the top 12 to qualify for the final.
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