Gumi/islamabad: Pakistan's Olympic champion in Javelin throw Arshad Nadeem won gold medal in the Asian Athletics Championship in Gumi, South Korea on Saturday.

Arshad Nadeem has once again made the nation proud by making a massive 86.40 meter throw and led the field in the men's Javelin final at the Asian Athletics Championship in Gumi, South Korea.

India's Sachin Yadav took the silver medal with a 85.16 meter and Japan's Yuta Sakiyama won the bronze medal with an 83.75 meter throw. Pakistan's Muhammad Yasir threw 70.53 meter and 75.39m.

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have felicitated Arshad Nadeem on winning Gold Medal at Asian Athletics Championship.

In his message the President said the entire nation is proud of Arshad Nadeem's outstanding performance.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in a statement, he said Arshad Nadeem continues to make the nation proud. He said Arshad Nadeem's hard work, dedication and remarkable success serve as an inspiring example for young athletes.