Aleksandrovich boasts an impressive career, with a personal bes♏t throw of 92.61m, a Russian national record set in Sheffield in 2002
India's top javelin throwers, including Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra and national record holder Annu Rani, will train with Russian legend Sergey Makarov Aleksandrovich, who in his new role as India's javelin coach will oversee the preparations for this year's World Athletics Championships. (More Sports News)
The 51-year-old Makarov, a decorated former athlete with bronze medals at the 𓆉2000 Sydney and 2004 Athens Olympics, was appointed recently with an eye on the next Olympic cycle, chief national coach Radhakrishnan Nair confirmed.
"The Russian javelin throw expert arrived earlier this👍 week and will be based at Patiala's Nation🐼al Institute of Sports in Punjab," Nair was quoted as saying in a press release.
"Aleksandrovich's vast experience as an athlete and coach will surely give fillip to development of javelin throw in t🅘he country."
The Athletics Federation of India had recommended Aleksandrovich’s name to the Sports Ministry and his appointment comes at a crucial j♒uncture for Indian athletics.
Following Neeraj's silver medal at the 2024 Paris O꧒lympics, which added t😼o his historic gold from Tokyo Olympics, Indian javelin throwers have gained prominence on the global stage.
At the 2023 World Athletics Championships, India had three athletes in the top-six, with Neeraj clinching the gold medal afte𒐪r securing silver a൲t Eugene 2022.
With the 2025 World Athletics Championships slated fro🙈m September 13, Nair emphasised that preparations are in full swing.
"Asian 𓃲Championships in May is another important event this year," Nair said.
Aleksandrovich boasts an impressive career, with a personal best th💃row of 92.61m, a Russian national record set in Sheffield in 2002.
He is one of the few athletes to have crossed the 90m mark on multiple occasions -- four -🦩- and also claimed bronze medals at the 2003 Paris and 2005 Helsinki World Championships.
His coaching credentials are equally impressive, having served as the head coac꧑h of the Russian nati൩onal javelin team from 2012-2018.
Neeraj has been mentored by several coaches throughout his career including the lege🀅ndary Uwe Hohn and biomechanic🔜s expert Dr Klaus Bartonietz who guided him to the historic Olympic gold in 2021 among other major triumphs.
The 75-year-old Bartonietz left after the Paris Olympics because of his old age as Czech wo📖rld record holder Jan Zelezny joined the Indian star ahead of the 2025 season.