NEW DELHI
\nIndia\u2019s two-time Olympic javelin medallist Neeraj Chopra has appointed Czech great Jan Zelezny as his coach, the 26-year-old said on Saturday.
\nChopra, who followed up his gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 with a silver medal at this year\u2019s Paris Games, had been coached by German Klaus Bartonietz, who retired this week.
\n\u201cGrowing up, I admired Jan\u2019s technique and precision and spent a lot of time watching videos of him,\u201d Chopra said in a statement published by the Sports Authority of India.
\n\u201cHe was the best in the sport for so many years, and I believe that working with him will be invaluable because our throwing styles are similar and his knowledge is unmatched.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s an honour to have Jan by my side as I push towards the next level in my career, and I can\u2019t wait to get started.\u201d
\nZelezny won gold at the 1992, 1996 and 2000 Olympics and silver in 1998. The 58-year-old also holds the men\u2019s javelin record with a mark of 98.48 metres, achieved in 1996.
\n\u201cI like his story and I see big potential, as he is young and able to improve,\u201d Zelezny said in the statement. \u201cWe are getting to know each other more closely and will start in person at a traditional winter camp in South Africa.
\n\u201cI believe in his progress, especially in the technical aspect, so that he can continue achieving top posit\u00adions at the main champion\u00adships.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
NEW DELHI India\u2019s two-time Olympic javelin medallist Neeraj Chopra has appointed Czech great Jan Zelezny as his coach, the 26-year-old said on Saturday. Chopra, who followed up his gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 with a silver medal at this year\u2019s Paris Games, had been coached by German Klaus Bartonietz, who retired this […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-442839","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n