Olympic gold medallist Arshad Nadeem has admitted he’s nonetheless removed from full health after present process calf surgical procedure in July, whilst he added one more gold to his rising checklist of accolades on the Islamic Solidarity Video games in Riyadh. The Pakistani javelin star, who completed a disappointing tenth on the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo in September, mentioned the lingering results of the surgical procedure prevented him from acting at his typical elite degree.“It provides me satisfaction that I might win one other gold medal for my nation and I’m at all times grateful to Almighty Allah for his blessings,” Nadeem mentioned. “However I’m but to recover from the frustration of the World Athletics Championships in September.”The 28-year-old, who shocked the world final 12 months by successful Olympic gold with a colossal 92.97m throw, managed 83.05m in Riyadh — a distance he described as nicely beneath his requirements.“I received gold right here, however the restoration from surgical procedure saved me from giving my finest. A throw of 83.05m is less than my requirements as Olympic champion,” he mentioned whereas analysing his efficiency.Nadeem, Pakistan’s most adorned track-and-field athlete, is now engaged on a complete rehabilitation plan to regain full health by early subsequent 12 months. Earlier than the surgical procedure, the star javelin thrower had received gold on the 2022 Commonwealth Video games (90.18m) and silver on the 2023 World Championships, and earlier this 12 months claimed the Asian Athletics Championships title in South Korea.His build-up to the Riyadh occasion was removed from very best — an eight-hour flight delay from Lahore and a wrestle to safe the presence of his long-time coach Salman Butt, who was initially barred resulting from a federation dispute earlier than being cleared by Pakistan’s Olympic Affiliation.