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Olympic-bound star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra came up with a best effort of 83.18m to win an event in Lisbon, Portugal on Thursday in his first international competition after more than a year. After beginning with 80.71m, Chopra sent the spear to 83.18m in his sixth and final throw to win the javelin event at the Meeting Cidade de Lisboa (Meeting, City of Lisbon). His second, third and fifth throws were fouls while he recorded 78.50m in his fourth effort under windy conditions at the Lisbon University stadium. The second place finisher Francisco Fernandes, a local athlete, was second with a best throw of 57.25m in a six-man competition.
Ace javelin throwers Neeraj Chopra and Shivpal Singh, among others, will benefit from the Kraft Training Gerat (KTG) machine, specifically designed to improve their strength and speed, installed at the National Institute of Sports in ...
India became the world third nation after Germany and China to secure special machines to assist its javelin throwers to develop their strength and speed.
Indian javelin throwers get KTG power ahead of Olympics By IANS | 0 Views Indian javelin throwers get KTG power ahead of Olympics.. Image Source: IANS News New Delhi, May 29 : Olympic-bound javelin throwers Neeraj Chopra and Shivpal Singh are set to step up their training with Kraft Training Gerät (KTG) that was installed at National Institute of Sports in Patiala on Friday. The KTG machine helps in improving strength and speed of javelin throwers. "It is a German strength training device. The equipment allows a javelin thrower to develop strength for throwing. It will surely benefit Indian javelin throwers. They will start training on these machines under the supervision of foreign experts Uwe Hohn and biomechanics expert Dr Klaus Bartonietz associated with the Indian team," said chief coach Radhakrishnan Nair.
Javelin throwers' Turkey trip postponed due to Covid By IANS | 3 Views
New Delhi, April 22 : The exposure-cum-training programme of the first batch of the Indian javelin throwing team to Turkey has been postponed due to new quarantine rules for the Indians, a source from the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) confirmed. The team included Olympic-bound thrower Shivpal Singh and foreign coach Uwe Hohn. Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and Singh are the two Indians to have qualified for the Tokyo Olympics starting July 23. The coach and the athlete were supposed to leave for Turkey on Thursday but a surge in Covid-19 cases in the country has put more restrictions on Indians travelling abroad.