BEIJING, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) — Montenegrin water polo coach Petar Porobic, who had simply led the Chinese males’s nationwide group to win the silver medal on the Hangzhou Asian Games, died at 67.
It was reported that the well-respected coach suffered a coronary heart assault on the airplane throughout his journey again dwelling on Sunday. The cabin crew tried to resuscitate however failed.
Just a day earlier, Porobic led the Chinese group to clinch a silver medal within the males’s water polo last towards Japan.
Grieving gamers and followers took to the social media to mourn Porobic.
“I can’t believe it. He was a very dedicated coach with a strong sense of responsibility. He made a lot of contributions to China’s water polo,” mentioned Wu Honghui, the goalkeeper of the Chinese group.
Captain Chen Zhongxian mentioned, “We owe him a gold medal.”
“He was a true leader and coach. His leadership and love for the sport promoted the development of Chinese water polo,” mentioned Shanghai Water Polo Association. “He was our mentor and friend. His sudden death is a big loss.”
Prior to the Asian Games, Porobic took the Chinese group to Europe for coaching and warm-ups. In the Hangzhou Asiad, the Chinese group superior as a bunch chief and beat defending champions Kazakhstan within the semifinals.
After the award ceremony, the Chinese gamers positioned the silver medals round Porobic’s neck to point out their gratitude and respect.
In 2021, Porobic had ever led the Chinese girls’s nationwide group to the Tokyo Olympics.