Ending the possibility of another Pak-India clash, Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem and India’s Neeraj Chopra have been placed in different groups for the javelin throw qualifying round of the World Athletics Championship.

 

As per the details, Nadeem has been drawn in Group B, with his throws scheduled to begin at 4:45 pm Pakistan time. His group also includes two Indian throwers, Rohit Yadav and Yashvir Singh, along with World No 3 Anderson Peters, Julius Yego and Luis Mauricio da Silva.

 

According to the qualification criteria, any thrower who crosses 84.50 meters will qualify directly for the final. Overall, the top 12 throwers across both groups will progress to the final round scheduled for Thursday.

 

Nadeem arrives at the championship in top form. He made history at the Paris Olympics 2024 by winning gold in the men’s javelin throw with a record-breaking effort of 92.97 meters, giving Pakistan its first-ever Olympic gold in athletics.

 

Before that, he won a historic gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham, where he set a Games record of 90.18 meters. Most recently, Nadeem secured another gold with a massive throw of 87.17 meters at the Asian Athletics Championship 2025.

 

Ahead of the Tokyo event, Nadeem has sent a message to his supporters, urging the nation to keep him in their prayers and recalling the overwhelming encouragement during Paris Olympics.

 

“I have worked hard and will give my best effort to make Pakistan proud once again,” he said.