Pakistan Relives 1992 World Cup Glory After Arshad Nadeem's Historic 92 m Javelin Throw at Paris Olympics

Pakistan javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem etched his name in Olympic history on Thursday, August 8, with a record-breaking javelin throw of 92.97 meters during the Paris 2024 Olympics at the Stade de France. As Nadeem’s historic throw won Pakistan a gold at the ongoing Games, many were reminded of the 1992 World Cup where Imran Khan-led Pakistan defeated England by 22 runs in a nail-biting thriller.

After the historic javelin throw, ‘92’ started trending on X (formerly Twitter). Social media was flooded with posts comparing Nadeem’s feat to Pakistan’s 1992 Cricket World Cup triumph. While some said that they would tell their kids about Arshad Nadeem’s throw that ended a decades-long medal drought for Pakistan, some said that number 92 is lucky for Pakistan in sports.

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Here’s what this X user posted:

Another X user wrote, “My parents told me about 92 WC. I’m going to tell my kids about 92 m.”

“The sexual interaction between Pakistani sports and number 92 is real,” expressed a third on X (formerly Twitter).

“History indeed,” is what this individual wrote as he shared a post on the number ’92’.

“92 Number seems lucky for Pakistan in sports!” expressed yet another on the microblogging platform.

“Two best things happened to pakistan ever – 92 ka world cup and 92 ka gold,” shared an individual as he celebrated Pakistan’s only medal at the Paris Olympics.

India’s Neeraj Chopra, the defending champion, won the silver with a throw of 89.45 meters, and Grenadian javelin thrower Anderson Peters won bronze at the Games with a throw of 88.54 m.