Olympic bronze medallist Kapustin favourite to be new Indian jumps coach Monday, 28 December 2020
Olympic triple jump bronze medallist Denis Kapustin is the favourite to become the new national coach for long jump and triple jump in India.
According to Indian publication
The Hindu, Indian athletes are already following workouts prepared by the Russian as the Athletics Federation of India prepares to appoint a new coach to the post and the athletes prepare for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Kapustin is said to have applied, and appears likely to assume the role.
Kapustin s personal best as an athlete was 17.65 metres in the triple jump and he was regarded as one of the best jumpers in the world when he won the bronze medal at Sydney 2000 behind world record-holder Jonathan Edwards of Britain and Cuba s Yoel García.