Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra’s coach’s contract prolonged until 2024 Games, says AFI

The Athletics Federation of India mentioned that Klaus Bartonietz, who performed an integral function in serving to Neeraj Chopra get well from his accidents in 2018 and 2019 and ultimately win a historic gold medal on the 2020 Olympics earlier this 12 months. Neeraj is the second Indian to win a person gold on the Olympics. (Reuters Photo)HIGHLIGHTSChopra had expressed want to proceed to coach with the German bio-mechanical skilledBartonietz took cost in 2018 from Uwe HohnThe AFI additionally mentioned that the 400m coach Galina Bukharina may even stay on the helm until the tip of the Asian GamesOlympic champion Neeraj Chopra will proceed to coach together with his German coach Klaus Bartonietz, whose contract has been prolonged until the 2024 Paris Games, the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) confirmed on Sunday. After successful the historic Olympic gold in Tokyo, javelin thrower Chopra had expressed want to proceed to coach with the German bio-mechanical skilled.

“We have secured the services of Olympic Games javelin throw gold medallist Neeraj Chopra’s coach Dr. Klaus Bartonietz till the 2024 Paris Games,” the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) mentioned.Bartonietz took cost as Chopra’s coach from compatriot and former world report holder javelin thrower Uwe Hohn in the course of the teen’s rehabilitation and restoration course of after an elbow surgical procedure in 2018.The AFI additionally mentioned that the 400m coach Galina Bukharina may even stay on the helm of affairs until the tip of this 12 months’s Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Under Bukharina’s watch, the lads’s 4x400m relay staff of Mohammed Anas Yahiya, Noah Nirmal Tom, Arokia Rajiv and Amoj Jacob set an Asian report in the course of the Tokyo Olympics.The AFI had not too long ago offered the Annual Calendar for Training and Competition to the Sports Ministry.Click right here for IndiaRight now.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.