In a much awaited Olympic final, Neeraj Chopra of India and Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan made history on the javelin throw podium. While Chopra secured a silver medal, the spotlight was on Nadeem, who set a new Olympic record with a throw of 92.97 meters, winning Pakistan's first-ever individual gold medal at the Olympics. India’s Neeraj Chopra, who won silver, had a throw of 89.45 meters, his season best.