Sindh Government Spokesperson and Sukkur Mayor Barrister Arsalan Islam Shaikh on Friday announced that the 27-year-old Arshad Nadeem will be bestowed with a gold crown, on the will of the people of Sukkur.
The young javelin thrower became the first-ever athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in Pakistan’s history on Thursday.
In a video statement, Shaikh invited Arshad Nadeem to visit Sukkur, where he will be awarded with the gold crown upon arrival.
He maintained that currently, every Pakistani is celebrating as he has broken a world record, making everyone proud.
The mayor praised the athlete, saying: “He has given a beautiful gift to Pakistan.”
The historic 92.97-meter throw has put the Pakistani player in sixth place in the list of all-time best javelin throws.
Czech Republic’s Jan Zelezny stands on top in the list with the world record of 98.48 metres throw that he accomplished in 1996.
Whereas, the best Olympics throw was 90.57, held by Norway’s Andreas Thorkildsen in Beijing Olympics 2008.
