Arshad Nadeem blames his injury for his World Athletics defeat.

Pakistan’s Olympic gold medallist, Arshad Nadeem, bemoaned an injury setback in his preparations after losing the javelin throw final at the current World Athletics Championship 2025 on Thursday.

Nadeem gave his supporters his sincere appreciation for their “unwavering support” on X, formerly Twitter. Although he was disappointed not to have won a medal, he felt honored to represent Pakistan internationally.

“Throughout the World Athletics Championships, I want to express my gratitude to each and every one of you for your everlasting love and support. “I am proud to have represented our country on the biggest stage, even though I didn’t get the outcome I had hoped for in the final,” Nadeem wrote in a post.

“I promise to return stronger and put in even more effort to make you all proud, even if I know I let you down. Since July 4th, I’ve been battling an injury, which has impacted my level of fitness and preparation. I gave it my all in spite of this difficulty, and I value the experience,” he remarked.

In closing, Nadeem pledged to “keep pushing” for Pakistan and come back stronger for upcoming matches.

Nadeem’s failure to place in the top eight in the men’s javelin final on Thursday ended Pakistan’s hopes of winning a medal.

He started with a throw of 82.73 meters, then on his second try, he was fouled. His fourth throw was deemed a foul, leaving him outside the cut line for three more attempts, and his third throw measured 82.75 meters.

Neeraj Chopra, the reigning Olympic champion for India, came in eighth place with a season-best time of 84.03 meters, far short of his peak of 90.23 meters.

With his first throw after winning the Olympics in 2012, Trinidad & Tobago’s Keshorn Walcott won the world championship with an 88.16-meter throw.

American Curtis Thompson won bronze with 86.67m, earning the US its first men’s javelin medal since 2007. Anderson Peters of Grenada grabbed silver with 87.38m.

India’s Sachin Yadav finished fourth with a personal best of 86.27 meters, ahead of Julian Weber of Germany, who had the world lead earlier in the season but disappointed with a best of 86.11 meters.

On his third try, Kenya’s 2015 world champion Julius Yego injured his ankle, forcing him to withdraw.