Remi Korchemny
Remi Korchemny, PhD (Russian: Реми Корчемный; born 23 June 1932 in Odessa, Ukraine) based out of San Francisco Bay Area is an American 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 numerous high-profile athletes, Olympic medalists, World Champions, Paralympic medalists, including:
American football (NFL)
- Bill Romanowski (4 x Super Bowl Champion XXIII, XXIV, XXXII, XXXIII, 2 x Pro Bowl 1997, 1999)
- Brice Butler
Baseball (MLB)
Professional boxing
Mike Perez
Nicola Adams
Amir Khan (boxer)
Gennady Golovkin
Alfredo Angulo
Nonito Donaire
Serhiy Derevianchenko
Ivan Redkach
Demetrius Andrade
Andre Berto
Mikey Garcia
Daniel Jacobs (boxer)
Vanes Martirosyan
Caleb Plant
Shawn Porter
Andre Ward
Julian Williams (boxer)
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Track and field
Atlee Mahorn (Universiade 1985,
Silver, 200m, Commonwealth Games 1986,
Gold, World Championships 1991,
Bronze, 200m, World Championships 1993,
Bronze, 4x100m relay)
Gerardo Suero (Olympics 1980 qualifier, 100m)
Dwain Chambers (World Championships 1999,
Bronze, 100m,
Silver, 4x100m relay, World Indoor Championships 2008,
Silver, 60m, 2010,
Gold, 60m, 2012
Bronze, 60m, European Championships 1998,
Silver, 100m, 2006,
Gold, 4x100m relay, European Indoor Championships 2009,
Gold, 60m, 2011,
Silver, 60m)
Delloreen Ennis London (World Championships, 2005,
Silver, 100m hurdles, 2007,
Bronze, 100m hurdles, 2009,
Bronze, 100m hurdles, Commonwealth Games 2006,
Bronze, 100m hurdles, Pan American Games 2007,
Gold, 100m hurdles)
Grace Jackson (World Indoor Championships 1987,
Bronze, 200m,1989,
Silver, 200m, Olympics 1988,
Silver, 200m)
Kemarley Brown (Universiade 2015,
Silver, 100m, NJCAA 100m record holder)
Dai Tamesue (World Championships 2001,
Bronze, 400m hurdles, 2005,
Bronze, 400m hurdles)
Valeriy Borzov (Olympics 1972,
Gold, 100m,
Gold, 200m,
Silver, 4x100m relay, Olympics 1976,
Bronze, 100m,
Bronze, 4x100m relay, European Championships 1969,
Gold, 100m,
Silver 4x100m relay, 1971,
Gold, 100m,
Gold, 200m, 1974,
Gold, 100m)
Zhanna Pintusevich-Block - as an expert consultant, training program designer and training camps lead coach. Zhanna’s main coach was her husband - Mark Block. (World Championships 1997,
Gold 200m,
Silver 100m, 2001,
Gold 100m, European Championships 1994,
Silver, 100m,
Silver, 200m, 1998,
Silver, 200m, World Indoor Championships 1993, 60m)
Kelli White
Chryste Gaines (Olympics 1996,
Gold, 4x100m relay, 2000,
Bronze, 4x100m relay, World Championships, 1995,
Gold, 4x100m relay, 1997,
Gold 4x100m relay, 2003,
Silver, 4x100m relay, Pan American Games 1995,
Gold, 100m)
Chris Phillips (Pan American Junior Athletics Championships 1991,
Gold, 110m hurdles)
Alvin Harrison (Olympics 1996,
Gold, 4x400m relay, Olympics 2000,
Silver, 400m)
John Register (2000 Paralympic Games,
Silver, Long Jump F42)
Sandra Glover (World Championships 2003,
Silver, 400m hurdles, World Championships 2005,
Bronze, 400m hurdles)
Brady Crain (1984 USATF 200m National Champion)
Ray Tamas Stewart (2013 Pac -12 Outdoor Outdoor Championships,
Gold, 110m hurdles)
Eric Thomas (Pan American Games 1999,
Silver, 100m hurdles, 2003,
Silver, 100m hurdles)
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
- https://journals.lww.com/nsca-scj/Citation/1985/08000/Speed__Evaluation_of_sprinters.6.aspx
- https://journals.lww.com/nsca-scj/Citation/1989/12000/SPORTS_PERFORMANCE_SERIES__Sprinting_stride.1.aspx
- https://journals.lww.com/nsca-scj/Citation/1988/04000/SPEED_DEVELOPMENT__Training_with_the_objective_to.3.aspx
- https://journals.lww.com/nsca-scj/Citation/1985/04000/Speed__Training_drills_for_speed_related_events.20.aspx
- https://journals.lww.com/nsca-scj/Citation/1985/02000/Speed__Breaking_the_sprint_speed_barrier.8.aspx
- https://journals.lww.com/nsca-scj/Citation/1993/02000/CLASSIC_SPORTS_PERFORMANCE__Sprinting_Stride.6.aspx
- https://www.worldathletics.org/nsa/article/filter?&authorId=5461fcc11111ff42acac6a7c
- https://simplifaster.com/articles/weighted-pants-improve-sprinting/
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
- https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/26220284/how-mikey-garcia-overhauled-training-fight-thought-take
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfmySyogDRU
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRU7o5p3IAA
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Byz90qlOXns
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OypkTZkFdag
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Utskz8x440I
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfcfpNxtOMU
- https://johnregister.com/