Following Abhinav Bindra’s footsteps, Rudrankksh Patil finds ‘sixth gear to his car’ by working with German coach Heinz Reinkemeier
Rudrankksh Patil took two trips to Germany seeking control over his mind last year. The teen’s short journeys – one just eight-day-long and another for 15 days – retraced the ones that his idol Abhinav Bindra would frequently undertake during his career to work under renowned coach Heinz Reinkemeier.
The German coach is known to have moulded the careers of not just India’s first individual Olympic medallist, but also Athens Olympics finalist Suma Shirur, who is currently a coach with the Indian rifle team.
“Reinkemeier’s experience is the sixth gear to my car. He was the coach of many Olympic medallists. Due to that, he has tremendous experience in all the other fields, not just shooting,” Rudrankksh told The Indian Express from Cairo after winning gold in the 10m air rifle event at the...