Remi Korchemny
Remi Korchemny, PhD (Russian: Реми Корчемный; born 23 June 1932 in Odessa, Ukraine) based out of San Francisco Bay Area is the sprint coach/speed consultant. He was an early coach for Soviet Olympic champion Valeri Borzov.
After the 1972 Olympics, Korchemny moved to the United States. There he worked as a sprint coach at: Pratt Institute, Stanford University, US Army Special Olympics USA development program (1987-1992), as well as coach to a number of high-profile athletes, Olympic medalists, World Champions, Paralympic medalists, including:
American football
Baseball
Professional boxing
Nicola Adams, Alfredo Angulo, Demetrius Andrade, Andre Berto, Serhiy Derevianchenko, Nonito Donaire, Mikey Garcia, Gennady Golovkin, Daniel Jacobs (boxer), Amir Khan (boxer), Vanes Martirosyan, Caleb Plant, Shawn Porter, Ivan Redkach, Andre Ward, Julian Williams (boxer)
Track and field
Canada: Atlee Mahorn
Dominican Republic: Gerardo Suero
Great Britain: Dwain Chambers
Jamaica: Delloreen Ennis London, Grace Jackson, Kemarley Brown
Japan: Dai Tamesue
Ukraine: Zhanna Pintusevich-Block (as a expert consultant, training program designer and training camps lead coach. Zhanna’s main coach was her husband - Mark Block).
United States: Kelli White, Chryste Gaines, Chris Phillips, Alvin Harrison, John Register, Sandra Glover, Brady Crain, Ray Tamas Stewart, Eric Thomas
Soviet Union: Valeriy Borzov
USATF
Dr. Remi Korchemny served as the Chairman of the USA Track & Field Sprint Development Committee
Education
Dr. Remi Korchemny has received a PhD in Exercise Physiology at the University of Odessa, Soviet Union, in 1962
References
External links
- Mary Nicole Nazzaro: Beijing Olympic Journal: Remi Korchemny Revisited American Track & Field, March/April 2006
- Mary Nicole Nazzaro: Remi Korchemny: The Art of Coaching American Track & Field, Winter 2002