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Neeraj Chopra back to basics, starts training in South Africa

Neeraj Chopra back to basics, starts training in South Africa

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Indian javelin star Neeraj Chopra has returned to the field to train after last season’s break for his comeback in the 2025 athletics season. In a video posted on X, formerly Twitter, on Friday night, Neeraj is seen throwing the javelin with a light run-up over the runway before nearly making a full-stretched dive for the throw on what appears to be the North-West University campus in Potchefstroom, South Africa. Training throw. pic.twitter.com/wX50zV8Me2 — Neeraj Chopra (@Neeraj_chopra1) March 21, 2025 Neeraj recently brought in three-time Olympic and world champion and the current javelin throw world record holder Jan Zelezny as his new coach ahead of the 2025 athletics season.   Zelezny, who is considered the greatest javelin thrower of the modern era, won gold medals at the Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000 Olympics. His current record of 98.48m was set in Germany in 1996. Story continues below this ad The 58-year-old Zelezny is a former coach of Czechia’s Tokyo 2020 silver medallist Jakub Vadlejch and bronze winner Vítezslav Vesely. He has also coached two-time …

Neeraj Chopra to be coached by javelin legend Jan Železný, who holds javelin throw world record | Sport-others News

Neeraj Chopra to be coached by javelin legend Jan Železný, who holds javelin throw world record | Sport-others News

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Two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra announced that he will be coached by javelin legend Jan Železný, who currently holds the javelin world record. Železný will replace Dr Klaus Bartonietz, who was with Neeraj Chopra since before the coronavirus pandemic. Neeraj’s association with Bartonietz had led to two Olympic and two world championship medals. Neeraj Chopra has long spoken of his admiration for Jan Železný, who was the gold medallist at the 1992, 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games besides having five of the top ten best throws of all time. The Czechia legend broke the javelin throw world record on four occasions en route to claiming the current undisputed mark of 98.48m, in Germany, in 1996. “Growing up, I admired Jan’s technique and precision and spent a lot of time watching videos of him. He was the best in the sport for so many years, and I believe that working with him will be invaluable because our throwing styles are similar, and his knowledge is unmatched. It’s an honour to have Jan by my side as …