Archive · 5 Jun 2025
Former Gymnast Patra Aims for International Medals as India Coach
Imagine a gymnast named Patra who used to compete but never won a medal at big international events.
Now, he's a coach!
His job is to help other gymnasts win those medals.
His first big test is a competition in South Korea.
He's focusing on helping the gymnasts be mentally strong and get better at specific events, like rings or the floor.
He wants them to become experts in certain areas.
Patra will also be learning from coaches around the world to improve the gymnasts' skills.
He hopes to help them achieve what he couldn't as a competitor!
Rakesh Patra, a former gymnast, is now the coach of India's national men's gymnastics team.
Patra's best finish as an athlete was fourth place in international events.
His first major event as a coach is the FIG Artistic Gymnastics Senior Asian Championships in South Korea.
Patra aims to help gymnasts specialize in specific events to win medals.
He plans to focus on athletes' mindset and technical improvements.
- Who
- Rakesh Patra, the coach of India's national men's gymnastics team, and his athletes.
- What
- Patra is aiming to achieve international medal success as a coach after failing to do so as an athlete.
- When
- The FIG Artistic Gymnastics Senior Asian Championships will be held from June 5-8.
- Where
- Jecheon, South Korea for the FIG Artistic Gymnastics Senior Asian Championships.
- Why
- Patra wants to guide his gymnasts to success by focusing on their mental state and technical skills.
- Team
- India
- Coach
- Rakesh Patra
- First Event
- FIG Artistic Gymnastics 12th Senior Asian Championships
- Event Dates
- June 5-8
- Event Location
- Jecheon, South Korea
- Senior Team Members
- Yogeshwar Singh, Tapan Mohanty, Shayan Sharma, Jatin Kanojia