Glosgow, Scotland(National Times)- Pakistani Olympic gold medallist Arshad Nadeem cleared the qualifying round in the men\u2019s javelin throw on Monday, the seventh day of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow , with a seasonal best score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The qualifying round, which was held earlier today, saw Arshad throw his season\u2019s best of 78.63 metres, securing his spot in the final event in seventh place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The men\u2019s javelin throw final will be held tomorrow (Friday) from 6:30pm to 10:15pm local time (10:30pm to 2:15am PKT).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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 Leicht\u00adathletik Luzern meeting in Switzerland on July 16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, he faces tough competition in the Glasgow final, with India\u2019s Neeraj Chopra and Rohit Yadav, as well as Sri Lanka\u2019s Rumesh Tharanga, qualifying alongside him. Tharanga currently sits atop today\u2019s rankings with an 82.84m throw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The top 15 scorers in the men\u2019s javelin throw qualifying round at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland on July 30, with Arshad Nadeem ranking seventh. \u2014 screengrab via glasgow2026.com
Also competing in the event was Muhammad Yasir, who threw his season\u2019s best of 74.36m but failed to make the top 12 qualifiers, finishing in 14th place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At last year\u2019s Asian Throwing Championships, the Yasir threw a massive 77.43m on his sixth and final attempt, snagging a bronze medal and smashing his previous season\u2019s best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In his comments earlier this month, Arshad recalled memories of the 2022 Commonwealth Games and acknowledged the pressure he felt to live up to his accolades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFour years after I broke the Commonwealth Games record in 2022, I remain in the same position,\u201d the star athlete said. \u201cThere is also pressure [on me] \u2026 I have been the champion for four years and now I will need to again do well [to retain the title].\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere is always pressure while entering the field \u2026 that pressure has to be controlled.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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