New Delhi . Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who has won medals in two consecutive Olympics, started an exciting new chapter in his career on Saturday. He has started a new innings with javelin throw legend Jan Zelezny.
Threetime Olympic champion and current world record holder John Zelezny has long been Chopra's idol and will now guide him as a coach.
Actually, Neeraj Chopra was working with German coach Claus Bartonietz till now, but Claus Bartonietz has recently retired from coaching.
Chopra said, “I have always admired Jaan's technique and precision. I have watched many of his videos and learned a lot from him. He has been the best in the game for so many years and I believe working with him will be invaluable Because our throwing styles are unmatched and his guidance will be important for me in the future. It is an honor to have Jaan with me as I move to the next level in my career.”
Jan Zelezny said, “I have already talked about Neeraj as a great talent many years ago. When I saw him at the beginning of his career, I felt great potential for top results. I also Said that if I had to coach someone from outside Czechia, my first choice would be Neeraj and I see a lot of potential in him because he is young and capable of improving. contact me for It is a great honor for me to do this work as we get to know each other more closely and I am especially confident in their progress in a traditional winter camp in South Africa. In the technical aspect, so that he can continue to achieve top positions in the main championships.”
Zelezny, a gold medalist at the 1992, 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games, has five of the ten best throws of all time, and broke the world record four times when he achieved the current record of 98.48 meters in Germany in 1996.
When Chopra won gold at Tokyo 2020, Jan Zelezny was the coach of both other medalists Jakub Wadledge (silver) and Vitezslav Vesely (bronze). He has also coached twotime Olympic champion and threetime world champion Barbora Spotakova.
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