Gianmarco Tamberi , on the eve of Eugene's World Cup, leaves his father-coach (and former jumper) Marco .
This was announced by the reigning Olympic champion in high jump and holder of the national record in the discipline, 2 meters and 39: "It is a decision that I have been considering for some time - said Tamberi -, because in these years of collaboration with great results alternated with equally great divergences ".
The choice "taken with due caution and a pinch of courage, comes from the analysis of the season so far disputed. We are well below technical expectations and there was an exchange of opinions on what was not working, and a diversity of views ".
"I do not want in any way to compromise the most important race of the year, insisting on a path that I do not think is right , and eat my hands in retrospect for not having the courage to take matters into my own hands. This is the basis of the my decision - added Tamberi -. I am not afraid of being joined on the platform by another coach, it has already happened many times in recent years, for various reasons, and this eventuality has never precluded me from performing. of high level, otherwise I would never have made this choice. My current priority is to fix the physical problem I have in the deadlift leg , the only possible impediment to the possibility that I overcome competitive measures in Eugene's world challenge ".
"Now I will concentrate all my energies on the world championship goal - he concluded - without distracting myself on what will be the technical figure who will support me post 2022 in the preparation of the following season. Competing supervised by another coach is not a gamble , in our discipline the coach is essential in all phases of training and planning, in the race it is the automatisms and the feelings of the athlete that are the real determining factors for the purpose of performance. I am an agonist and I calculate every risk ".
