Chaitanya is an Ultra Endurance Cyclist (dist. > 600km) , Ultra runner, A certified Ironman Coach and a multiple time Ironman Athlete (3.86 km swim +180 km cycling + 42 km run). And he is also the founder and head coach of his own academy PowerPeaks the Athlete Lab. With a passion for the sport and a natural gift for teaching, Chaitanya set out to fulfil his Dream of creating world class Indian athletes.
He has held the Record for being the fastest Indian Ultra cyclist and the fastest Indian to Qualify for Race Across America (RAAM), and is one of the top Ironman Triathletes in India, he has also won several prestigious race titles such as the “Deccan Cliffhanger”, “Desert 500”, “Enduro” etc.
Chaitanya is also a scientist, and has a Master Degree in BioTechnology and Bio Mechanics. Which is the study of mechanical laws relating to the movement or skeleto – muscular structure in humans. This scientific knowledge has allowed him to understand how to train the human body for optimal performance in sports and provided an edge over his peers. All this knowledge along with the vast racing experience has helped him train other athletes who have gone on to win races ultra-races, duathlons and triathlons with great accolades.
While his beginnings were humble and normal, with a 9 to 5 job as a professor and scientist, he decided to take the leap of faith and challenge to social taboos to become a professional athlete and later a good coach. And has been on a long arduous ride up to the top of the athletic foodchain.
His experience and passion for his sport constantly drives him to pass on this knowledge to his students and create awareness in the field. With his Pioneering scientific coaching techniques he aims to be the best Scientific Athletic Endurance Coach in the Country!
Education
- MSc Biotechnology (Genetics) (2011) Swinburne University of Technology, Australia.
- Bsc Microbiology (2009) University of Pune
- Official Ironman Coach (2016) Ironman University
- Sports Nutrition from Precision Nutrition USA
- Official Ironman Coach, and Head coach at Power Peaks Athlete Lab
- Director, Multifit Wellness PVT LTD (2015-2019) In charge of operations and expansion of the gym.
- Elite sponsored athlete (Triathlete, Ultra-Cyclist)
- Founder of Multifit Exercise Science Academy
- Asst. Professor, MITCON Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Centre
Athletic Accomplishments
- One of the Fastest Indian Ultra-cyclist.
- National Record in 3 ultracyling races.
- Ironman Zurich Finisher 2016
- Ironman South Africa Finisher 2017
- Ironman Sweden Finisher 2018
- Winner of Deccan Cliffhanger Ultra Cycle race, Pune to Goa; 650 kms (2014)
- Winner of Desert 500 race, Thar Desert, Rajasthan; 700 kms (2015)
- Winner of more than 40 odd local and national level cycling races.
- Merida and Garmin Sponsored Athlete.
Coaching Milestones
- Coached Niket Dalal, first visually impaired Indian to finish an Ironman 70.3 at Ironman Dubai in Feb 2020.
- Coached Mihir Deo, currently the fastest triathlete in his age group (18-24) with a timing of 4:44 at Ironman Dubai 2020.
- Coached Lt Col Bharat Pannu and darshan Dube for the 2200 km Race Around Austria in 2017. They were the first Indians to do so.
- Coached the youngest Indian, Arham Sheikh to Finish the Race Across America (RAAM) in 2019 with an International Team of athletes.
- Coached the fastest Team to finish the Deccan Cliffhanger with a course record that’s still unbroken after 4 years. Team Cymour Spirit, 2015.
- Two successful international Racing contingents of 20+ athletes at Ironman Oman and Ironman Dubai, where all athletes finished within the cut off mark.
- 100 % success rate of Ironman athletes. Not a single of our 200+ athletes have failed to finish an Ironman event within the cut off.
- Experienced team of coaches who have conducted more than 50 training camps till date in Pune, Goa and Mumbai.
- The academy has partnered with renowned companies like Decathlon, Garmin, Merida, Elite Trainers, Wahoo Trainers, Steadfast nutrition.
Talks and Workshops
- TEDx MITID, Pune, Motivational Speaker (2016)
- TEDx SCAC, Pune, Motivational Speaker (2020)
- Eureka, “THE TALK” Motivational Speaker (2016)
- Chief Guest and Keynote Speaker at BITS Pillani Arena. (2019)
- Chief Guest & Keynote Speaker at NICMAR Annual Sports Fest.(2018)
- Various Athlete training workshops.
