Neeraj Chopra threw the javelin 87.58 meters on his second attempt in the men’s javelin throw finals, securing India’s first-ever Olympic gold medal in athletics, know who is his coach Klaus Bartonietz, his country, javelin throw record
Klaus Bartonietz, the mechanics specialist who taught Chopra, really is the proudest of the 23-year-achievements.
Who Is Klaus Bartonietz Coach Of Neeraj Chopra, Age, Biography, Country, Javelin Throw Record, India Coaching Career And Twitter
Bartonietz expressed his delight on the day after the momentous triumph. “Neeraj is overjoyed at the prospect of winning gold. He became the world’s top javelin thrower,” in a video clip published by the Athletics Association of India, the German remarked.
Thank you "King Klaus" for making #NeerajChopara the New OLYMPIC CHAMPION
Here is what Neeraj Chopra's coach Dr. Klaus Bartonietz has to say to #India @Media_SAI @IndiaSports @Adille1 @KirenRijiju @Anurag_Office pic.twitter.com/eVwwSOEiFB
— Athletics Federation of India (@afiindia) August 8, 2021
Klaus Bartonietz
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— Prithvi (@Eighty7_Fifty8) June 14, 2022
Klaus Bartonietz: Who Is He?
Since 2018, Bartonietz, a mechanics specialist from Germany, has collaborated alongside Neeraj Chopra and Uwe Hohn. After Hohn and Chopra broke up last year, he assumed full control of Chopra’s preparation for the Tokyo Games. Despite winning a gold medal at both the Asian and Commonwealth Games in 2018, Chopra, a javelin thrower from Haryana, thought he needed to adjust his training regimen, according to an AFI source.
So began Neeraj Chopra and Klaus Bartonietz’s quest. Chopra has had the German at his side during the most trying period of his career. Chopra missed almost a year in 2019 due to a concussion to his serving arm’s elbow. To develop Chopra from the ground up, Bartonietz and his crew had to labor diligently. Chopra threw a stunning 87.86m during his first contest after returning from injury, gaining a trip to Tokyo.
An Unbreakable Pair:
Chopra’s Olympic training was hampered by the COVID-19 epidemic, which prevented him from competing in any competition last year. Chopra and Bartonietz, on the other hand, have been inseparable. Chopra’s innate bodily flexibility was polished by Bartonietz throughout the lockout. They stayed at the National Institute of Sports in Patiala for a few days after the shutdown ended before heading to Europe for a brief tournament tour leading up to the Olympics.
On August 7, Neeraj Chopra and Klaus Bartonietz’s hard work and planning paid off at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo. Neeraj’s spear landed the farthest because of his speed and body flexibility, which were honed by the German biomechanics specialist. With that too, the 23-year-old won India’s 2nd individual Olympic gold, and the country’s first-ever Olympic gold in athletics.
Klaus had his contract extended as coach of Neeraj Chopra till the 2024 Paris Olympics owing to the consummate success he’s tasted so far and he believes Neeraj Chopra has it in him to break the world record (98.48m, set by Jan Zelezny of the Czech Republic in 1996) someday.