Over the past few days, Arshad Nadeem has been the most talked about person in Pakistan. He participated in the javelin throw at the Olympics, achieved 92.97 m, won the gold medal and set a new world record. Arshad Nadeem was more than 3 m ahead of the second place, Neeraj Chopra (India).

Arshad Nadeem also became the first Pakistani athlete to win an individual gold medal at the Olympics. In a broader sense, Arshad Nadeem helped Pakistan win a gold medal after 40 years of waiting. The last gold medal that Pakistan won was the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics (USA), when the men's hockey team won the final match.

After attending the Olympic closing ceremony, Arshad Nadeem returned to his home country of Pakistan on August 13. Immediately, the 27-year-old athlete was surrounded by people all over the streets and received a huge reward: 153 million PKR (more than 13 billion VND). Of which, the Minister of the Government of Punjab of Pakistan Maryam Nawaz Sharif visited Nadeem in Mian Channu and gave him 100 million PKR (more than 9 billion VND). Karachi Mayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab awarded 50 million PKR (more than 4 billion VND) and private enterprises awarded 3 million PKR (more than 270 million VND).

Arshad Nadeem will also be given at least 3 cars with free fuel for life. The city of Karachi will give Arshad Nadeem a fully furnished apartment. At the same time, the Pakistani javelin thrower will receive a plot of land for himself. More specifically, Arshad Nadeem will not pay any taxes in the future.

Unique reward makes Arshad Nadeem happy

According to Sport Now ( Pakistan), Arshad Nadeem comes from a poor background and the above awards have helped him change his life. However, in a recent interview with Pakistani television, Arshad Nadeem said that it was not the most valuable thing he received. Instead, the Olympic champion chose a gift from his father-in-law.

While everyone was giving Arshad Nadeem luxury things, his father-in-law - Mr. Muhammad Nawaz decided to bring a buffalo. Arshad Nadeem was very happy and took the buffalo home.

Mr. Muhammad Nawaz affirmed that this is a valuable gift and honor for the people of the village. Arshad Nadeem comes from the rural area of ​​Khanewal with poor conditions, rarely going abroad to train or compete. In the early days when Arshad Nadeem started his javelin throwing career, the villagers even donated money to help him cover the cost of training.

Arshad Nadeem took the buffalo home and shared: “Every time I come home, I feel relieved. I don’t complain about anything and having something to eat is good enough. I am happy and proud of this gift and also of my people and origin.”

Not only did Arshad Nadeem receive the buffalo, he also received a new Civic motorcycle with the most special license plate in Pakistan: PAK-92.97. This license plate represents the distance by which Arshad Nadeem won the Olympic gold medal in javelin throw. In addition, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also announced that he would treat Arshad Nadeem and his family to a sumptuous dinner at the Prime Minister's house.