Neeraj Chopra vs Arshad Nadeem's Head-To-Head Record After Pakistan Javelin Thrower Sets Olympics Record In Paris

Here's a look at the head-to-head record of India's Neeraj Chopra and Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem in all the Javelin events they have competed against one another.

India's star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra secured a silver medal in the men’s javelin throw final at the Paris Olympics 2024 on August 8 (Thursday), adding to both his and the country's medal count. Despite aiming for a repeat gold, he faced stiff competition from Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem, who took first place with a record-breaking performance.

Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Neeraj Chopra secured India's fifth medal and the only silver at the ongoing Paris 2024 Games. He achieved the silver with a throw of 89.45 metres, finishing just behind Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, who set an Olympic record with a throw of 92.97 metres.

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The India vs Pakistan rivalry between Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeem goes way back as Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeem first competed against each other at the South Asian Games 2016 in Guwahati, where Chopra won gold and Nadeem took bronze. 

In their direct head-to-head matchups, Neeraj Chopra leads with 9 wins compared to Arshad Nadeem's 1 out of 10 international events. 

Here's a look at the head-to-head record between Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeem:

- South Asian Games 2016, Guwahati: Chopra 1st (82.23m) | Nadeem 3rd (78.33m)

- Asian Junior Championships 2016, Ho Chi Minh: Chopra 2nd (77.60m) | Nadeem 3rd (73.40m)

- World U20 Athletics Championships 2016, Bydgoszcz: Chopra 1st (86.48m) | Nadeem 30th (67.17m)

- Asian Athletics Championships 2017, Bhubaneswar: Chopra 1st (85.23m) | Nadeem 7th (78.00m)

- Commonwealth Games 2018, Gold Coast: Chopra 1st (86.47m) | Nadeem 8th (76.02m)

- Asian Games 2018, Jakarta: Chopra 1st (88.06m) | Nadeem 3rd (80.75m)

- Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Chopra 1st (87.58m) | Nadeem 5th (84.62m)

- World Athletics Championships 2022, Oregon: Chopra 2nd (88.13m) | Nadeem 5th (86.16m)

- World Athletics Championships 2023, Budapest: Chopra 1st (88.17m) | Nadeem 2nd (87.82m)

- Paris 2024 Olympics: Chopra 2nd (89.45m) | Nadeem 1st (92.97m)

Despite Neeraj Chopra's overall head-to-head dominance, Arshad Nadeem has achieved significant personal bests, including a career-best 92.97m throw at the Paris 2024 Olympics. On the other hand, Neeraj Chopra’s personal best is 89.94m, set at the 2022 Stockholm Diamond League and remains India’s national record.