2024-05-25 19:40:16
Lrytas.lt already wrote about Mindaugas’ father, the well-known basketball participant Algirdas Jurkšas up to now: even now, on the age of 70, the person doesn’t relaxation, however works as an assistant coach of hearing-impaired basketball gamers, as a result of he himself has such a incapacity.
His son Mindaugas cannot hear both, however that does not cease him from attaining his objectives. As an adolescent, he tried to observe in his father’s footsteps and play basketball, however the sport didn’t actually enchantment to him. “After 4 years, I give up basketball as a result of it is a workforce sport and I am extra inclined to struggle for myself. As a substitute, I found shot put, which I actually appreciated and acquired concerned in,” stated Mindaugas.
By the way in which, the understanding father was not indignant together with his son for throwing the basketball.
Thus, a sixteen-year-old younger man in 2008 began pushing the ball in Kaunas to educate Leon Maleckis. Later, in 2014, he moved to Gargždis, the place his spouse is from, and began attending coaching in Klaipėda with native coaches.
“Due to them, I grew to become stronger, I used to be additionally motivated by the modified setting and the truth that there was a substantial firm of athletes (I used to be the one one in Kaunas at the moment). Consequently, I improved in 2017 as properly. I achieved my private document – I pushed the ball 16.74 m”, stated Mindaugas.
He participated within the first critical worldwide competitors in 2011. whereas nonetheless coaching in Kaunas – then he entered the highest ten on the European Athletics Championship, however remained within the second half of it.
“In my first critical competitors, the European Indoor Championship, there was such a wierd second. I put on a listening to support, I can hear a lot better with it. The machines can’t be used throughout competitors, as this could give some athletes a bonus. Till then, I used to put on a tool throughout coaching to listen to what the coach was saying to me. Once I took the gadget off throughout the competitors, I did not really feel like myself, every part appeared uncommon. Consequently, I at all times go to coaching with out a listening to support,” stated the athlete.
Fulfilled and new desires
2015 was profitable for the athlete who modified his setting: on the European Deaf Championship, he took fourth place within the shot put and third within the discus throw (athletes can take part in each occasions, however Mindaugas later determined that it was extra promising to decide on one).
in 2017 he participated within the Olympic Video games in Turkey, and there he managed to understand his dream – to win a 3rd place medal (he threw the ball 16.61 m).
He did very properly in 2019 as properly. Within the European Deaf Athletics Championship – took second place and set a brand new private document – 16.8 years.
in 2021 Mindaugas’ scenario modified once more – he returned to Kaunas together with his household, and commenced coaching in Vilnius with a younger, promising coach, Mantas Jussi. “And now I prepare along with two different ball pushers, Vytenis Ivaškevičius and Šarūnas Zdanavičius. It is extra enjoyable to organize for the competitors collectively, we get alongside amicably, however we additionally really feel the competitors between us, which inspires us to strive tougher,” stated Mindaugas.
Possibly that is why in 2022 he was extraordinarily profitable – he gained silver on the Olympic Video games held in Brazil, and pushed the ball 17.14 m (till then he was nonetheless making an attempt to exceed the 17 m mark).
Now M. Jurkša has already reached a brand new private document – pushing the ball 17.23 m. And he already has a brand new dream – he desires to succeed in the 17.5 m mark, after which, based on the present rules, he’s given the title of grasp of sports activities.
Essentially the most enjoyable half is greetings from family members
Attaining victories is just not simple – final yr Mindaugas suffered a again damage, he stored feeling ache in his shoulder, so he needed to take a break from sports activities. He underwent shoulder surgical procedure in November of final yr, adopted by rehabilitation.
He began enjoying sports activities extra severely in April of this yr. “I’m very grateful to the Lithuanian Deaf Sports activities Committee, which cooperates with Gijos Clinics and made positive that I used to be given the very best remedy and rehabilitation.” Additionally, the committee takes care of our different affairs, for instance, it organizes sports activities camps, that are very profitable, as a result of they’ve a transparent regime and an intense, balanced workload,” stated M. Jurkša.
He admits that he’s not in the most effective form but, however he’s making an attempt very laborious to get it again as quickly as doable – in any case, he’ll journey to Taiwan in July, the place the World Deaf Championship shall be held, the place he actually desires to do properly and perhaps even enhance his private document.
By the way in which, though well being points had stopped coaching, the athlete was blissful that he managed to drop a few pounds after consulting with specialists throughout rehabilitation – he misplaced a complete of 30 kg in a yr. As a result of, as he observes, ball pushers will need to have a robust construct, however an excessive amount of weight is just not useful – now you simply want to extend muscle mass, and it is going to be simpler to push the ball.
By the way in which, after attaining victory, one of many funnest moments for an athlete is when his spouse, father and different kinfolk, who watched his efficiency on-line, name him and rejoice at his victory.
When requested if he doesn’t get drained from intense coaching, when he will get to relaxation solely 1-2 days per week, the athlete answered that every part occurs, and the fixed driving from Vilnius to Kaunas is tiring. However when he’s too lazy to try this, he reminds himself that solely laborious work offers the specified consequence.
So as to have medals, you want expertise
Mantas Jusis, the coach of Mindaugas and different hearing-impaired Lithuanian monitor and subject athletes, is younger (31 years previous) and specialist.
He began working with the deaf in 2015. – one hearing-impaired athlete skilled with listening to folks, he appreciated the coach, so he really helpful him to the Lithuanian Deaf Sports activities Committee.
M.Jusis is at the moment getting ready three shot putters and one hammer thrower and one discus thrower every for the World Deaf Championship in Taiwan, and warranted that he’s working with them primarily based on the identical ideas as with the Aleknom brothers.
“We do not have main communication issues, many athletes learn lips fairly properly, and lots of actions might be proven with gestures. Many athletes have develop into my good mates, we maintain writing and speaking,” stated M. Jusis.
He didn’t spare good phrases for every of the athletes with whom he now works. In line with him, M. Jurkša made him particularly blissful when in 2022 took second place within the Olympic Video games. He’s a really emotional and hardworking athlete. “If generally he fails to organize completely for the competitors, he has a beastly stubbornness that normally saves him and brings him medals,” remarked the coach.
One other shot putter, Vytenis Ivaškevičius – world document holder, Olympic champion, 2022. having damaged the world document within the De-Plympics, and successful the European Championship with the final throw. “This reveals that the athlete is de facto psychologically sturdy and is ready to reveal his greatest qualities in the meanwhile when it’s most wanted,” stated the coach.
Šarūnas Zdanavičius continues to be a comparatively younger athlete, it might not be simple for him to coach in a bunch with athletes who’ve gained many victories, since you at all times need a greater private consequence. “However he’s at all times cussed, he works diligently, so, I feel, in one other 2-3 years. of labor will push the ball additional than 17 m and obtain his dream”, hoped M. Jusis.
Paulius Jūdvytis continues to be a novice within the hammer throw occasion, he additionally pushed the ball up to now, however it was troublesome to go to worldwide competitions, the place normally solely three representatives of the nation can take part. “He’s a really cussed athlete who typically works alone as a result of he actually desires to attain his objectives and enhance his private document,” the coach stated.
The fifth light-weight discus thrower Mažvydas Paurys joined the light-weight athletes coached by M. Jusius lately, after the demise of his coach Sigitas Liepinaičius. “We aren’t but acquainted with him, though it says loads that he was second within the Olympic Video games. I observed that each time he takes a shot earlier than throwing the disc, he smiles – it means he likes what he is doing,” the coach famous.
Now the monitor and subject athletes are getting ready for the championship in Taiwan, and this, based on the coach, shall be a problem for P. Jūdvyčius, who will take part in such a high-ranking competitors for the primary time. Š. Zdanavičius additionally nonetheless wants to realize expertise, whereas V. Ivaškevičius, M. Jurkša and M. Paurys have already gathered it.
“So as to set data and win, you actually need expertise – some athletes struggle for medals, whereas others accumulate expertise to win them sooner or later. I hope that this yr we are going to convey medals to Lithuania, however what shade relies on varied circumstances”, stated M. Jusis.
2024-05-25 19:40:16