Coach Eni Nuraini Resigns From The Indonesian Athletics Training Center, This Is His Replacement For Training Then Muhammad Zohri

Eni Nuraini, resigned as coach of the Indonesian athletics training. (Photo: ANTARA/Hafidz Mubarak)

JAKARTA - Sprinter Lalu Muhammad Zohri and his friends have separated and are no longer receiving guidance from the best coach of Asia 2019 Eni Nuraini Sumartoyo at the Indonesian athletics national training center (pelatnas).

Secretary General of the Executive Board of the All-Indonesia Athletics Association (PB PASI) Tigor Tanjung said Eni Nuraini decided to withdraw from the training team for health reasons.

"Yes, he resigned as a national training coach around the beginning of this year because he wasn't fit anymore. As is known, coaching national athletes has different pressures. Currently, they are still training children in their clubs," Tigor told ANTARA, Saturday.

Currently Zohri and his friends are under the guidance of Agus Ngamel. In addition, there are also Erwin Renaldo Maspaitella and Fadlin who act as assistant coaches.

Eni Nuraini is an important figure in Indonesian athletics. He was awarded as the best Asian athletic coach in 2019 from the Asian Athletics Association (AAA) because he was considered successful in fostering athletes to excel at the world level.

For example, Lalu Muhammad Zohri who successfully won gold in the men's 100 meters at the U-20 World Championships in Finland in 2018.

Eni is a former swimming athlete who has appeared at the 1962 Asian Games and contributed silver and bronze in the 4x100m medley relay and women's 4x100m freestyle relay, respectively.

Eni officially became an athletic trainer at PB PASI in 2008. He became a coach after taking the International Athletic Federation (IAAF) coaching course or currently World Athletics up to level 2.

Apart from Lalu Muhammad Zohri, from the cold hands of Eni, a row of other outstanding athletes was born. He also contributed to developing the abilities of the legendary Indonesian runner Suryo Agung from 2006-2009.

At its peak, Suryo Agung won a gold medal in the 100 meter number and at that time also set a record as the fastest runner in Southeast Asia with a time of 10.17 seconds at the 2009 SEA Games.

Eni Nuraini also brought the men's 4×100 meter relay athletic team to win a silver medal at the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games after the last same achievement was achieved at the 1966 Asian Games. Apart from that, there were also various other achievements.