Mian Channu
\nARSHAD Nadeem, whose record-breaking throw in the javelin final of the latest Commonwealth Games brought Pakistan\u2019s first track and field medal in 56 years, underwent elbow surgery in London on Sunday.
\nThe surgery was performed by Dr Ali Sher Bajwa, who said in a video message that he was confident about Mr Nadeem\u2019s full recovery, according to a Geo News report.
\nMr Nadeem, who was one of Pakistan\u2019s leading hopes for a medal going into the Games held in July-August, had two injuries but was now recovering well, Dr Bajwa said.
\n\u201cI\u2019m happy and satisfied that our goal behind the surgery was achieved. We also used state-of-the-art facilities for the surgery,\u201d Dr Bajwa said, adding that the 25-year-old javelin thrower from Mian Channu had proved to be a \u201cwarrior and a champion\u201d.
\nMr Nadeem is set to spend a week of rehabilitation with Dr Bajwa and his team before returning home, where he will spend the rest of the recovery period under his coach Salman Butt\u2019s guidance.
\nMr Nadeem\u2019s monster 90.18-metre throw brought Pakistan\u2019s first athletics medal at the Games since 1966 and a first javelin gold for the country, bettering Mohammad Nawaz\u2019s silver at the inaugural edition of the quadrennial multi-sport spectacle in 1954 and Jalal Khan\u2019s second-place finish in 1958.
\nWithout a coach and with a heavily taped throwing elbow due to an injury, odds were against Mr Nadeem for the event. However, he was resilient and resolute in his aim to bring his country glory.
\nMr Nadeem came on top in the Aug 8 match that included world champion Anderson Peters, former Olympic champion Keshorn Walcott and former Commonwealth and world champion Julius Yego.
\nHe became the second Pakistani to win a gold medal at the Games after Nooh Dasagir Butt triumphed in the +105kg weightlifting competition on Aug 4. Shah Hussain won a bronze in judo the same day.
\nPeople were ecstatic over Mr Nadeem\u2019s win on Twitter. Cricket captain Babar Azam was one of his many supporters and wrote, \u201cJism toota howa tha per himmat Himalaya se bhi buland thi [His body may have been injured, but his courage was greater than the Himalayas].\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Mian Channu ARSHAD Nadeem, whose record-breaking throw in the javelin final of the latest Commonwealth Games brought Pakistan\u2019s first track and field medal in 56 years, underwent elbow surgery in London on Sunday. The surgery was performed by Dr Ali Sher Bajwa, who said in a video message that he was confident about Mr Nadeem\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-299553","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n