Coaches lifetime achievement

IOC Coaches Lifetime Achievement Awards: Diving coach Jane Figueiredo (Zimbabwe/Portugal) and pole vault coach Vitaliy Petrov (Ukraine) have been announced as the winners of this year's International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coaches Lifetime Achievement Awards. They were honoured on Monday at a ceremony attended by IOC President Thomas Bach at Olympic House here where they received the coveted Coaches Lifetime Achievement trophy.

Both Figueiredo and Petrov have been recognised for their long-standing dedication to their respective sports and the athletes they coach.

Olympian Figueiredo coached seven Olympic medallists during her career, including British duo Tom Daley and Matty Lee. Petrov’s athletes have set 36 world records and won a combination of six Olympic medals and 21 World Championship titles.