Pakistan’s celebrated javelin star and defending champion, Arshad Nadeem, has faced a surprising early exit from the Commonwealth Games after falling short in a fiercely contested qualification round, bringing his bid to defend his gold medal to a close.

Qualification Round Breakdown

After his opening attempt was ruled a foul, Nadeem put up a resilient fight, recording subsequent throws of 77.41 metres and 75.39 metres. Despite these efforts, his best mark of 77.41 metres placed him ninth overall in the field. With only the top eight athletes advancing to the final round, the defending champion narrowly missed the cut-off.

The unexpected result brings a disappointing close to his campaign, despite immense anticipation and high expectations from sports enthusiasts and fans across Pakistan who rallied behind his journey.

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