The javelin ace Arshad Nadeem says he was confident of victory, asserting it was “my day” as he made history at the Paris Olympics 2024.
He said, “It was my day. I could have thrown it at a greater distance.”
While revealing the reason behind his victory, he said that he was “in the rhythm” and “hopeful” to win the gold medal.
He further revealed his wish to celebrate August 14 with the medal.
It is pertinent to note that the javelin ace — who registered a new Olympic record after fetching a 92.97m of the throw in the second round, enough for him to win the competition as others remained behind — made history at the mega sporting event and also brought home the first Olympic gold after 40 long years in any discipline.
Earlier, Pakistan had won gold medals only in hockey, the last being in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games.
His throw also set the Olympic record which was previously with Norway’s Andreas Thorkildsen who registered at the 2008 Beijing Games.
It is worth mentioning that the last time Pakistan won an medal was in 1992 when the national hockey team clinched bronze by defeating the Netherlands 4-3 at the Barcelona Olympics.
