Pakistan javelin thrower, Arshad Nadeem won a gold medal at the ongoing South Asian Games 2019 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Following his win, Nadeem has qualified for 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Arshad Nadeem has made history as he becomes the first Pakistani track and field athlete to qualify directly for the Olympics.

Nadeem’s position at the Olympics was confirmed when he scored a throw of 86.48 meters, making a new event record distance. 85 meters is the qualification standard of the Olympics.

Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination Dr Fehmida Mirza congratulated Nadeem on Twitter and called him Pakistan’s pride.

Congratulations to Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem for winning a gold medal in javelin throw and qualifying for Olympics 2020. #Javelin #Pakistanspride #SAG2019 #Pakistan #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/RA3Ml78X6o

— Dr. Fehmida Mirza (@DrFMirza) December 7, 2019

Nadeem expressed his happiness through a video message in which he has said,

“It is a great honor to qualify for the Olympics, for me and also for Pakistan.”

https://twitter.com/ShirazHassan/status/1203241569509400576

Athletic Federation of India also congratulated him.

“Congrats #ArshadNadeem, javelin star of #Pakistan for winning gold at #SAGames2019 with a throw of 86.48m (PB & New Pakistani record). Qualified for #Tokyo2020 Olympics, first Pakistani athlete in decades to earn direct qualification.”

Congrats #ArshadNadeem, javelin star of #Pakistan for winning gold at #SAGames2019 with a throw of 86.48m (PB & New Pakistani record)

Qualified for #Tokyo2020 Olympics, first Pakistani athlete in decades to earn direct qualification.

Photo- @Neeraj_chopra1 & Arshad at 2018AG pic.twitter.com/tHzB9McY94

— Athletics Federation of India (@afiindia) December 7, 2019

Dialogue Pakistan congratulates Arshad Nadeem for making Pakistan proud.