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

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 …

Tokyo Olympics | The Uwe Hohn influence on Neeraj Chopra

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 …

Tokyo Olympics: The Hohn influence on Neeraj Chopra

Uwe Hohn may no longer be the coach of Neeraj Chopra, but the German certainly played a significant role in shaping up his career. After Neeraj clinched the gold medal 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 …

Neeraj Chopra

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 …

A message for Neeraj Chopra in Vetter's amazing throw - Sports news

With German Johannes Vetter producing the second-longest throw in javelin history in Poland on Sunday, former world record holder Uwe Hohn feels that Neeraj Chopra should get ready to fight the big throws to win the Olympic gold in Tokyo next year. “I don’t know if Vetter or Rohler can show that in Tokyo but I think Neeraj needs to …

AFI hires additional foreign coaches for javelin throw; Hohn to focus on Neeraj Chopra

With Tokyo Olympics and a medal from Neeraj Chopra on the radar, the Athletics Federation of India has gone for additional staff to train the Indian athletes. German legend Uwe Hohn, currently with Chopra in South Africa, would be concentrating solely on the youngster while Bartonietz would be assisting occasionally. READ: AFI to focus on promising athletes ahead of Olympics …