Question: Who has been appointed as the first foreign coach for Indian female boxers?
(a) Stefan Cottalorda
(b) Rafael Bergamasco
(c) Santiago Neiva
(d) Raven Powell
Ans:(a)
Related facts:-
- On May 23, 2017, Stephen Cottalorda of France was appointed the coach of senior Indian women boxers.
- Cottalorda’s tenure will be for about two years and he will take charge from the first week of June.
- Cottalorda is a member of the European Board of Boxing Coaches Committee.
- Apart from this, Italy’s Raffaele Bergamasco has been appointed junior female boxers coach and the Santiago Neiva of Sweden has been appointed coach for men’s boxing.
- All of them have tenure till December 2020.
- For the first time in the history of Indian boxing, three foreign coaches have been appointed at various levels.
- So far, the position of the male boxing coach was jointly handled by Shiv Singh and S.R. Singh.
- The coach of the women’s boxing was Gurubax Singh Sandhu.
- Senior female boxers are currently receiving the training at the National Boxing Academy, Rohtak.
Related Links:-
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/indian-women-boxers-get-foreign-coach-for-the-first-time/1/962053.html
http://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/19451538/indian-women-boxers-get-first-foreign-coach
http://www.jagran.com/news/sports-indian-women-boxers-first-time-get-the-foreign-coach-stephane-cottalorda-16087178.html