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Arshad Nadeem won an unprecedented gold by keeping Indian defending champion Neeraj Chopra at bay with an Olympic record throw...
Arshad Nadeem put Pakistan back on the Olympic map by winning an unprecedented gold in men's javelin throw..
It marked the first time that an athlete from the country won an individual gold at the Olympics the first Games medal in an athletics event and the country's first gold since the men's hockey team won their last at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.P)..
"When we decided to marry our daughter to Nadeem six years back, at that time he used to do small jobs and run errands but was extremely passionate about his sport and constantly practised throwing the javelin at home and in the fields," said Nawaz. ..
Hailing from the rural area of Khanewal in Punjab, Nadeem had very limited means to train and travel abroad for competitions, with fellow villagers and relatives donating money so that he could compete abroad in his early days..
