New Delhi Nov 8: Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will travel to Potchefstroom, South Africa later this month for an off-season training stint to start early preparation for next year's competitions.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천The 26-year-old double Olympic medallist, who last competed in Brussels in the Diamond League Final in September, will spend 31 days in the South African city.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Neeraj Chopra Bids Farewell To Coach Klaus Bartonietz As German Mentor Retires After Historic Partnership (Watch Video).
Chopra's training stint will be funded by the Sports Ministry.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천"(He) will start his training early and will be in Potchefstroom for a period of 31 days," the ministry said in a statement on Friday.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천"Neeraj's training session will be funded by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) and the expenditure will cover his and his Physiotherapist's lodging, boarding and training cost for the period of his stay in South Africa."
In the past, Chopra has trained in Potchefstroom many times, including ahead of Tokyo and Paris Olympics.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천He also took part in a competition there in January 2020, just before the COVID-19 pandemic struck the world. He had finished on top with a throw of 87.86m at the ACNW League Meeting 1 at McArthur Stadium.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Chopra battled an adductor muscle niggle throughout the year and it also affected his performance at both the Paris Olympics and the Diamond League Final, where he competed with a fractured left hand.
He had earlier spoken about consulting doctors at the end of the season to decide whether to go for surgery to fix the problem. But talking to PTI on September 27, he had played down injury concerns and also stated that he will look to improve his technique.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천"It was an injury-plagued year but injury is fine now, I will be 100 per cent fit for the new season," he had said.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Neeraj Chopra Shares Pic of Driving Tractor, Wishes Fans On Occasion of Haryana Day and Diwali 2024 (See Post).
Chopra, who added a silver medal at the Paris Olympics to his gold won in the Tokyo Games three years back, recently parted ways with his German coach Klaus Bartonietz, ending a hugely successful five-year partnership.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Indian athletics chief coach Radhakrishnan Nair had told PTI that a new coach for Chopra is likely to be appointed before the end of the year. Chopra's main aim next year will be to defend the World Championships gold in Tokyo besides also working hard to hit the 90m mark.
He had won gold in the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary with a throw of 88.17m. He has a personal best of 89.94m, just 6cm short of the 90m mark.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천In the Paris Olympics, his silver-winning throw was 89.45m and he was bested by Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, who broke the Games record with a 92.97m effort.
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