File picture of Neeraj Chopra© AFP
The vastly profitable partnership between star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and his long-time coach Klaus Bartonietz of Germany is ready to finish after 5 years of working collectively. The 75-year-old Bartonietz has cited his age and household commitments to half methods with Chopra. “He (Bartonietz) is 75 and he now needs to be along with his household and doesn’t need an excessive amount of journey additionally,” an official of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) informed PTI.
“It’s not that Neeraj needs to finish the affiliation, it’s Bartonietz who has expressed his incapability to proceed as his (Neeraj’s) coach,” he added.
The 26-year-old Chopra has been working with Bartonietz, who’s a biomechanics professional however doubled up as Chopra’s coach, since 2019.
The German first got here on board as a biomechanical professional and took over as Chopra’s coach after Uwe Hohn fell out with the AFI and the Sports activities Authority of India.
Below Bartonietz, Chopra gained Tokyo Olympics gold, Paris Video games silver, grew to become world champion and Diamond League champion, moreover changing into Asian Video games gold medallist.
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