Arshad Nadeem showered with cash rewards, honours after Paris Olympics gold medal

Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem has been lauded for his Paris Olympics gold medal in men’s javelin throw. With an Olympics record throw of 92.97m, he leaped to the top of the standings and stood atop the podium - ahead of Neeraj Chopra - for Pakistan’s first individual gold at the Summer Games.

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Nadeem clinched Pakistan’s fourth gold in Olympics history. The previous three gold had come in field hockey, achieved in 1960, 1968, and 1984.

Before the javelin throw final, Pakistan had only won two individual medals at an Olympics: a bronze in wrestling in 1960 and a bronze in boxing in 1988.

Since Barcelona 1992, Pakistan have not won any Olympic medal. Nadeem’s remarkable throw of 92.97m changed all that and earned him multiple cash rewards and recognitions in the process.

Rewards and recognitions bestowed on Arshad Nadeem:

PKR 10,00,00,000 (₹3.01 crore) announced by Maryam Nawaz, Chief Minister of Punjab

PKR 5,00,00,000 (₹1.5 crore) announced by Sardar Saleem Haider Khan, Governor of Punjab

PKR 5,00,00,000 (₹1.5 crore) announced by the Chief Minister of Sindh

PKR 1,00,00,000 (₹30.16 lakhs) announced by Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab

PKR 1,00,00,000 each (₹30.16 lakhs) from Pakistani singer Ali Zafar and cricketer Ahmad Shahzad through their foundations.

Highest Civil Award: The National Assembly has unanimously passed a resolution recommending that Nadeem be honoured with the highest civil award in Pakistan.

Gold Crown: Sindh Government spokesperson, Barrister Islam Shaikh, announced that Nadeem will be awarded a gold crown upon his return to Pakistan.

New Sports Stadium: A new sports stadium in Sukkur will be named after Nadeem.

Athletics Academy: Karachi will soon have the ‘Arshad Nadeem Athletics Academy,’ as announced by Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab.

Solar Energy System: Beacon Energy, a leading solar energy company, will gift Nadeem a solar energy system.