Remi Korchemny
Remi Korchemny (born June 23, 1932 in the Ukrainian SSR ) is a former trainer who coached a number of well-known athletes , mainly from the USA .
After the 1972 Olympic Games, Korchemny moved to the United States. Here he worked as a trainer and advisor to Dwain Chambers , Kelli White , Chryste Gaines , Chris Phillips , Valeriy Borzov , Alvin Harrison , John Register and Grace Jackson .
Korchemny was one of the main characters in the 2003 BALCO affair . In the course of the investigation, he admitted in 2006 that he had given performance-enhancing drugs to athletes from 2000 to 2003. In February 2006 Korchemny was sentenced to one year suspended sentence. In 2007 Korchemny announced his resignation as coach.
Web 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
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mark Fainary-Wada: Track coach gets probation in BALCO scandal San Francisco Chronicle, February 24, 2006
- ^ Controversial Korchemny retires news.bbc.co, March 12, 2007
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Korchemny, Remi |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ukrainian athletics coach in the USA |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 23, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic |