PM announces Rs150 million prize, civil award for Pakistani javelin hero Arshad Nadeem

PM announces Rs150 million prize, civil award for Pakistani javelin hero Arshad Nadeem

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Tue, 2024-08-13 22:22

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday announced a cash prize of Rs150 million ($538,000) and a civil award for Pakistani javelin hero Arshad Nadeem for winning Olympic gold, Pakistani state media reported.
Last Thursday, Nadeem set off celebrations across Pakistan when his throw easily surpassed the previous Olympic mark of 90.57 set by Andreas Thorkildsen of Norway in 2008. It was also well clear of India’s Neeraj Chopra, the Tokyo champion, who reached a season-best 89.45 for silver.

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