23-year-old, Neeraj Chopra has scripted history at the Olympic Games with him winning a second gold medal for his nation under the guidance of his coach Klaus Bartonietz
The glorious history of India was scripted by Neeraj Chopra by conquering gold in the Olympics at the Javelin throw event. Indians are going gaga over Neeraj’s success but the actual credit goes to his coach Klaus Bartonietz.
Who Is Neeraj Chopra’s Javelin Throw Coach, Bartonietz Klaus?
Biomechanics expert Klaus is from Germany and has worked quite hard to make Neeraj conquer gold. After the historic win marked by his student, Klaus stated that he is overwhelmed and enjoying the moment. Also, he added to his statement that what makes him happier is that Neeraj hasn’t conquered bronze or silver, in fact, it is gold. Clips of Bartonietz Klaus were posted by Indian sports authorities.
How Bartonietz Klaus Made Neeraj Chopra Win, His Regime, Diet And Routine At The Tokyo Olympics
Chopra was being trained completely by Bartonietz Klaus after his differences with Uwe Hohn. Chopra refused to seek training from Uwe so that’s why the complete charge was handed over to Klaus. Klaus always focused on polishing the flexibility of Chopra as the Javelin thrower had amazing flexibility.
Also when Neeraj got injured, Klaus helped him on the road to recovery. Klaus made the best use of lockdown to train and make Neeraj a better version of him.
Neeraj’s Tokyo Regime
Neeraj after winning in an interview stated that winning gold was not a part of his plan but destiny has made him achieve it. In Tokyo, the Javelin Thrower remained particular about his training and diet. His coach Klaus always had his back and supported him in Tokyo as well. After winning gold when Neeraj entered the Olympics village, Tokyo for the closing ceremony he was welcomed in a grand manner.
India has waited 121 years to get gold in the sport of Javelin Throw. The amount of love that people are presently showering on Neeraj Chopra is quite overwhelming. Chopra has dedicated his medal to legendary Milkha Singh Ji and PT Usha. It was Milkha Singh Ji’s dream that Indians must get gold in the track and field events category whereas PT Usha missed her gold with a negligible difference.
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