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Why golf is a game of precision and not just booming drives
2 years, 1 month ago

Why golf is a game of precision and not just booming drives

Live Mint  

In 1984, German athlete Uwe Hohn threw the javelin an astounding distance of 104.0 metres at a track and field event in Berlin. To cut a long story short, Hohn’s throw brought into focus safety concerns in the sport: an errant throw going over a 100 metres would endanger unsuspecting spectators at most arenas. With his booming drives, and elite …

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Neeraj Chopra: Want to thank coaches Klaus and Uwe Hohn for guiding me to gold at Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

Neeraj Chopra: Want to thank coaches Klaus and Uwe Hohn for guiding me to gold at Tokyo Olympics

The Hindu  

Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Saturday became the country's second-ever individual gold medallist at the Olympics after coming up with an attempt of 87.58m at the Tokyo 2020 Games. So, it has been a fabulous start and I can’t express it but it was a proud moment when the national anthem was being played and I was standing there …

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Tokyo Olympics | The Uwe Hohn influence on Neeraj Chopra
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics | The Uwe Hohn influence on Neeraj Chopra

The Hindu  

Uwe Hohn, India’s javelin coach, has played a significant role in shaping Neeraj Chopra’s career. A couple of months after Neeraj clinched the gold at the Asian Games in Jakarta with a National record of 88.06m, Hohn had said in an interview, at the Ekamra Sports Literature Festival at Bhubaneswar, that his ward was destined for greater glory. One of …

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Before the Olympics, India’s track & field in usual disarray
3 years, 6 months ago

Before the Olympics, India’s track & field in usual disarray

Hindustan Times  

With just a month left for the Olympics, India’s javelin throwers find themselves in the middle of a raging controversy after coach Uwe Hohn spoke out against the Athletics Federation of India for not doing enough to prepare them for the Tokyo Games. India’s top medal contender Neeraj Chopra spent over 400 days without competition or exposure trips, and only …

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Shivpal Singh: a javelin star in the making
5 years, 6 months ago

Shivpal Singh: a javelin star in the making

The Hindu  

As a boy, Shivpal Singh did not have to break his head over his choice of sport. “My uncle, Jagmohan Singh, is a former national champion and my dad Ramasaray and another uncle Shivpujan were good at it too,” says Shivpal Singh from Spala, Poland, where he is currently training. That effort — he finished behind Taipei’s Asian record-holder Chao-Tsun …

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