Arshad Nadeem, a great athlete from Pakistan, placed fifth in the men's javelin throw final at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon, United States, with a throw of 86.16 metres, which was a season high.
The nation's top javelin thrower placed ninth overall in group B qualifying on Friday by hurling the javelin 81.71 metres to go to the final.
Despite not being at his peak fitness, Nadeem set a season best in the final with a throw of 86.16 metres.
Neeraj Chopra of India won the silver medal with a throw of 88.13 metres.
After the Tokyo Olympics, Arshad competed in his first significant international competition in the World Athletics Championship. His qualification for the World Athletics Championships makes him the first Pakistani to do so.
While Neeraj participated in three competitions in June of this year.
As the first Pakistani athlete to appear in the final of any track and field event in Olympic history, the 25-year-old javelin thrower from Pakistan gained notoriety when he qualified for the Tokyo Olympics final.
