Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari has conferred Hilal-i-Imtiaz upon Olympic Gold Medalist Arshad Nadeem in recognition of his outstanding achievement in Paris Olympics-2024.
The award was given at a special investiture ceremony in Islamabad today.
President Asif Ali Zardari bestowed the award on him during a ceremony at the President House in Islamabad.
The 40-year drought of a gold medal in Olympics for Pakistan ended with the javelin thrower’s achievement, despite his long struggle with lack of facilities, equipment and training.
Nadeem broke the Olympic record by throwing his javelin 92.97 meters away.
Over this achievement, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on August 13 had announced to grant him Hilal-e-Imtiaz.
Nadeem has been showered with rewards since his victory on August 8, the day he claimed the gold. PM Shehbaz hosted a lavish dinner for the ace javelin thrower and announced a prize of Rs150 million.
Disclosing his plans for the 2028 Olympics, the prime minister had announced to establish a training centre inside the Jinnah Stadium in Islamabad, which will be named “Arshad Nadeem High Performance Academy”.
