04.27.2022 - By Jason Feairheller
In 1982, Javorek defected to the United States and in 1984 became an all-sports strength and conditioning assistant coach at Texas A&M; University. He was the Weightlifting coach of Texas A&M; Weightlifting Club, but his duties were soon extended to coaching the field events and conditioning for men's and women's Track, Tennis, Basketball, Swimming, volleyball, and assistant for football. At A&M;, Javorek designed the whole conditioning program for the 1986 world fastest 200m sprinter, Floyd Heard; former 10,000m world record holder, Arturo Barrios; javelin thrower Juan de la Garza; Canadian long jump record holder, Ian James; Mexican record triple jumper, Francisco Olivares and several other top athletes. In particular, Randy Barnes, the silver medalist in the shot put at the 1988 Olympics and gold medalist in the shot put at the 1996 Olympics. In December 1992, Romania awarded him with its highest coaching honor, the Emeritus Coaching Award. June 2, 2003, he earned induction into the USA Strength and Conditioning Hall of Fame. https://www.instagram.com/istvanjavorek/ http://www.istvanjavorek.com/ Checkout my Multidirectional Plyometric Course: www.multidirectionalpower.com