ISLAMABAD: Arshad Nadeem was named in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Asia list following his historic Olympic performance at the Paris 2024 Olympics, Dawn.com reported.

The entertainment and sports list, which was originally published last month, aims to “[spotlight] the next generation of talent — on court and the screen.”

Nadeem, 28, changed Pakistan’s sporting trajectory when he won gold and broke the Olympic record with a massive 92.97m throw in Paris — which Forbes called a “stunning show” — winning Pakistan’s first individual gold medal and the first of any colour in more than 30 years.

Nadeem retained his javelin supremacy when he took home gold at last month’s Asian Athletic Championships.

Published in Dawn, June 17th, 2025