Bhubaneswar: August 10: Javelin star Neeraj Chopra, who made history for the first time since India’s independence and won a gold medal at the Olympic Track event in Tokyo last week, was treated by a sports medicine and surgery specialist of Bhubaneswar less than four years ago.
Chopra competed in the Asian Athletics Championships, which was held at Kalinga Stadium in July 2017.
He came to Dr. (Major) Sarthak Patnaik’s clinic with one of his friend to get treatment for his right shoulder as he was suffering from pain.
Dr. Patnaik said, ‘I treated this young athlete whose right shoulder pain was mainly muscle-related’.
He was treated very carefully and properly by Dr.Patnaik.
The player appeared to be very polite & well-behaved. He also felt happy as i was a retired Indian Army officer,” said Dr. Patnaik.
Chopra won the gold medal in the men’s javelin throw at the championship, which was held from July 7 to 9, 2017. Chopra threw the javelin 85.23 meters, beating Qatar’s Ahmed Bader Magor to set a championship record.
Dr. Patnaik is currently a Senior Consultant in the Department of Orthoscopy, Sports Medicine and Surgery at Sum Ultimate Medical.
Recollecting his meeting with Chopra, Doctor said, ‘I feel proud that, he won Gold for the Country in Olympics. I will always remember my association with him.’
Dr.Patnaik wish him more success in his career.
Dr. (Major) Patnaik, in particular, is a Ligament and Cartilage Reconstructive Surgeon, Solder Arthroscope and Sports Surgeon, and he has received a Fellowship from the Department of Sports Medicine, Pennsylvania, USA.
He has also received training in hip arthroscopy and sports medicine from Clinica Mompia in Spain and the Institute of Sports Science in South Africa.
