Pakistan wins a Olympic gold medal after 40 years.

Superstar athlete Arshad Nadeem set a new Olympic record on Thursday in the men’s javelin final in Paris and won Pakistan’s first gold medal in 40 years.

He achieved a monstrous throw of 92.97 metres on his second attempt. Nadeem’s throw was Pakistan’s first individual gold medal, first track and field medal and the second time a South Asian has had a podium finish in track and field.

His competitors, including arch-rival Nee-raj Chopra from India, could not even come close to the mark for the rest of the competition. Chopra’s 89.45m throw on his second attempt secured him the silver medal.