Arshad Nadeem Predicts More Glory In 2023.

 The Javelin Thrower Hopes To Recover Soon From Knee And Elbow Surgery To Compete Again.

 

Arshad Nadeem Pakistani Olympic Athlite

Karachi:“All I want for next year is to make Pakistan proud again like I did in 2022. I am working and I am on track to recover from my surgeries,” said the historic athlete from Pakistan and the most successful athlete of the year. , spear thrower Arshad Nadeem. Arshad spent nine weeks in the top ten javelin throwers in the world, finishing six weeks with six places.

The 25-year-old has become an icon in a country obsessed with cricket, a story worthy of the textbooks. Mian-Chunu's humble boy Khanewal has seen Pakistan reach the world of athletics with a series of achievements. He reached the World Champions Final in Eugene, Oregon, where he returned after the Tokyo Olympics where he was the first Pakistani to reach the final and finish fifth.

Unlike elite athletes, Arshad trained in Lahore with minimal facilities alongside coach Salman Iqbal Butt, while he had two months of training in South Africa with coach Tersius Liebenberg, which he considered beneficial

Throwing 86.16m in Oregon, Arshad was just beginning his warm-up and was aiming for the feat of winning Commonwealth Games gold, despite a year spent with knee and elbow injuries.

 Arshad's ambition defied logic at times, but he won gold in Birmingham and set a new Games record with a throw of 90.18m, even leaving world number one Grenada Anderson behind. - Peters.

 Arshad also became the first South Asian to break the 90-meter barrier, despite his heavily bandaged arm

Arshad set another record at the Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya and had his second career best throw of 88.55 meters, completing his international duties for the year. He then underwent surgery on his elbow which he had had before the Olympics and a knee injury that occurred during training.

"It's been a rewarding year, but I'm focused on recovery so I can achieve more of my glories," Arshad told The Express Tribune. "Tending my injuries was my only goal after the events. I also took care of my family, because I couldn't give them enough time.

“I am recovering very well from both operations. I returned home on December 12 and now my heart goes out to my family and my recovery.

"Also, to keep in shape, I do light exercises. I can't do anything at all with the equipment."

Arshad left for England on December 1, where he was treated by Dr Ali Bajwa who had been his doctor since the start of this year.

Arshad had waited over a year for the operations. In fact, his vision was to make history at the World Championships, Commonwealth Games and Islamic Solidarity Games, and he hoped to fulfill his dream before going under the knife.

His bet paid off with his perseverance and patience in the face of pain.

For most athletes, a knee injury is scary, and a long-term elbow injury hasn't made it any easier for Arshad to compete, but the crucial step is recovery for a successful comeback later.

I was in pain, but the operations helped me. I'm recovering, I was walking the day after the operation, so I felt pretty good. I know I'm mentally strong, I have what it takes to fully recover and I'm optimistic. Ultimately it's about being dedicated and disciplined, I do physiotherapy right here at home.

 "My therapist keeps in touch with Dr Bajwa. I want to get back in shape and there are big competitions in 2023 like World Championships, Asian Games and then Diamond Leagues as well."

He added that he trusted his coaches because once he started training again, they would support him.

Meanwhile, with some downtime with his family and therapy, Arshad also turned to other sporting events, such as the Cricket World Cup where Pakistan reached the final but lost to Egypt. England.

"I haven't watched the FIFA World Cup or the Cricket World Cup much, but I had the final match between Pakistan and England. I can say the team can improve from the mistakes she made.

"I really felt what Shaheen Shah Afridi is going through. He too was recovering from a knee injury. He played a crucial role and in the final he was close to winning everything, but he couldn't, and I felt it was pain. I thought it was the same thing that happened to me when I participated." At the Tokyo Olympics. I made mistakes, I was hurting too, and when you look back, you can see how different things could have been,” Arshad said.

Aside from his own successes affecting him directly, he felt that National Championships in November was a very refreshing event as he saw more participation in the javelin event.

"I saw a lot of new players, not only the athletes who competed with me, but the senior players kept saying there was more enthusiasm and participation in javelin throwing now. He felt that his young son was happy to spend more time with him,” Arshad said as he returned to his family. telling him that Arshad is an elite athlete and not just someone with another profession.