Pakistani Coach gets Top Position in International Athletics Course
Pakistan Times Sports Desk

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani coach, Nasrullah, has captured top position in a course held at Jakarta (Indonesia) by world governing body of athletics, it was learnt here on Saturday.

Nasrullah, national athletics coach of Pakistan currently employed by Pakistan Sports Board, was declared the IAAF Youth Lecturer for Asia after obtaining top position in the Youth Lecturers Course arranged by International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) at Regional Development Centre, Jakarta (Indonesia), from September 17-22.

The aims and objectives of the course were to select youth lecturers from Asia, Nasrullah said on his return here on Saturday.

Regional Development Centre assessed the capabilities of the participants in theoretical and practical subjects relating to athletics.

The selected lecturers will be nominated by IAAF to run the courses in different Asian countries in future, he said.

Up to 18 young coaches from Asia took part in the six-day assessment course.

Holding M.Sc Physical Education degree, Nasrullah took second position in IAAF Level-I coaching course in November 2004, hence qualifying for IAAF Level-II coaching course.

Currently, Nasrullah is attached with the National Athletics Training Camp for the forthcoming 2nd Asian Indoor Games.●