Overview
- The javelin thrower received the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Sports Award in the Global Breakthrough Athlete category at the Global Sports Summit in Dubai.
- Sheikh Mansoor bin Muhammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum presented the award during the ceremony.
- Pakistan’s federal information minister, Attaullah Tarar, publicly congratulated Nadeem, calling the recognition an honor for the country.
- Coverage linked the accolade to his Paris 2024 triumph, with Geo News reporting a 92.97m throw for Olympic gold that it described as an Olympic and world record.
- Geo News reported he was the only Pakistani athlete represented at this year’s summit, which features global sports industry figures and an awards program established in 2008.