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National Event Coaches For Wales

Below you will find all the National Event Coaches for Wales, coaches have supplied profiles on their experience and acheivements in athletics, all coaches have email addresses to contact them individualy and have telephone numbers for the Performance Centre at U.W.I.C and their personal mobile numbers. Under the National Event Coaches the tree expands follow the links to view all the other coaches involved with Welsh Athletics

Coach Cymru Co-ordinators

Regional Event Coaches | North  |  South  |  East  | West Wales

Regional Club Coach Co-ordinators

When pictures of coaches become available they will be published with their profile

Benke Blomkvist - National Event Performance Coach For Sprints & Hurdles & National Event Coach Co-Ordinator

Enlarge ImageBenke Blomkvist National Event Coaching Co-ordinator, National Event Coach for 100 & 200, Sprint Hurdles and 300m/400m hurdles Click Picture for Coach Profile Benke Blomkvist

Coaching Achievements   

National coach sprint/hurdles Sweden

Coached athletes to: Olympic semifinal,World Junior Campion, European U23 Champions, Indoor European Champs. Gold & Silver

National team athletes in sprint/hurdles and jumps.

 

Coaching Targets

Coach athletes to reach their potential. Mentor and assist other coaches. Whilst developing my own coaching skills and abilities.

 

Contact Benke

benke.blomkvist@welshathletics.org

Mob 07912390667

Nigel Bevan. National Event Coach for Shot, Great Britain Staff Coach for Javelin, U.W.I.C.High Performance Coach

Enlarge ImageNigel Bevan Nigel Bevan

Coaching Achievements
Coached numerous English schools champions, medallists and representitives, GB internationals at U20 and senior international major games including Europeans and World junors, World Schools, Commonwealth and Olympic Games (athletes achieving various medals in some cases) Summer and Winter over a host of events. Also served as an assistant coach in the USA collegiate system where I coached numerous Conferenece, Regional and All American athletesand was awarded the ECAC (East Coast Athletics Conference) indoor and outdoor coach of the year award. Most recently coached Matti Mortimore to 5 UK U15 records in the javelin (63.82 600g /61.81m 700g - 10 m ahead of his rivals) and am he current Welsh Javelin record holder (81.70m) having represented Wales in 3 Commonwealth Games (4th twiice) and GB in other major champs including the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona - my main achievemnet was placing 4th in nearly every champs I did! They could have given me a certificate at least! Also a closet decathlete!

 

Coaching Targets
Concentrate on assisting the athletes I help reach their potential and beyond and work with various coaches to assist and learn from them in an atmosphere of mutual understanding, respect, and agreed goals.

 

Contact NIgel Bevan
nigel.bevan@welshathletics.org
nigelcbevan@hotmail.com
nbevan@uwic.ac.uk

Tel 02920 416716 Office NIAC at UWIC
Mob 07767-860169

Arwyn Davies - National Event Coach for Middle Distance

Enlarge ImageArwyn Davies Arwyn Davies

Coaching Achievements 
National Event Coach for Middle Distance discipline. Coached athletes to world finals, AAA’s winners. Cyclists to world champs and pro-teams in France.  Triathletes who have represented GB and won GB titles  

Coaching Targets

To coach and develop athletes along a pathway which will enable them to maximize their potential and to progress to become international athletes capable of performing in Major Competitions.

 

To develop and evolve personally as a coach and to mentor other coaches as part of their cpd.

 

Sports Quote:

I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.

Michael Jordan

 

Contact Arwyn 

arwyn.davies@welshathletics.org

 

Tel 02920 201520 Performance Centre at UWIC

 Mob 07855952862

Dave Hawthorn - National Event Coach for Triple Jump

Enlarge ImageDave Hawthorn Dave Hawthorn

Coaching Achievements   

Level 4 Coach  Triple Jump  -  Long Jump National Event Coach  18 years, Team Manager Welsh National / Representative Teams, Team Manager Cardiff AAC BAL  senior Men's Team 10 years, Coach to Welsh International Athletes and GB Juniors. Founder of CAAC 'TRACK RATS' (young/new athletes’ reception group)

 

Coaching Targets
Find, encourage and Coach new athletes to full potential
Help established athletes to improve to full potential
Support, mentor and encourage coaches

 

Contact Dave

david.hawthorn@welshathletics.org

 

Tel 02920 201520 Performance Centre at UWIC

Mob 07946606788

Denis Doyle - National Event Coach for High Jump

Enlarge ImageDenis Doyle Denis Doyle

Name     

Denis Doyle

 

Title 

National Event Coach – High Jump

UKA Senior Resource Coach – High Jump

England Athletics Regional Coach (West Midlands)

 

Coaching Achievements  
Level 4 – High Jump, Pole Vault, Hurdles, Sprints, Middle Distance, Decathlon (part 1)

Level 3 – Triple Jump, Discus.

 

International athletics

Working as a coach with British, Irish, Indian, English and Northern Ireland teams at 4 Olympic Games, 6 World Championships (3 Snr,/ 3 Jnr), 4 European Championships (2 Snr, 2 Jnr), 2 Asian Championships and 2 Commonwealth Games plus other international meets.

 

Personal coaching successes

4 Olympians, 10 National Record-Holders (various countries/age groups/events), 1 Asian medallist, Junior World and European medallists (all high jump).

 

16 male high jump junior and senior internationals (GB, Ireland, Belgium, England, Wales). Highest P.B 2.26m.

 

10 female high jump junior and senior internationals (GB, India, Ireland, England, Wales) Highest P.B. 1.94m.

 

High jump coach to 1 Olympic (GB) and 3 international multi-eventers (GB, Ireland).

 

Other international athletes

in Triple Jump, Hurdles, Sprints.

 

National age group champions/medallists in Sprints, Middle Distance, Long Jump, Triple Jump, Pole Vault, Javelin,   

 

Coaching Targets

Raise the standard of welsh high jumping

Increase the number of Welsh high jump coaches

Raise the standard of Welsh high jump coaching

 

Contact Denis

denis.doyle@welshathletics.org

Tel 02920 201520 Performance Centre at UWIC

Mob 07808 169 961

Gareth Gilbert - National Event Coach for Discus

Enlarge ImageGareth Gilbert Gareth Gilbert

Coaching Achievements   

  

Coaching Targets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact Gareth

gareth.gilbert@welshathletics.org

Tel 02920 201520 Performance Centre at UWIC

Mob

John Davies - National Event Coach for Javelin

Enlarge ImageJohn Davies John Davies

Coaching Achievements

Coached Lianne Clarke until 2004 and helped her get over the 50m mark. And then became Welsh Champion

Coach to Lee Doran currently 4th senior in the U.K

Assisted Lauren Therin in getting over the 50m mark, Lauren is currently 4th senior in the U.K

  

Coaching Targets

I would like to assist Lee Doran to gat over the 80m mark

 

And to help as many Javelin throwers as possible to get their targets

 

Contact John

 

john.davies@welshathletics.org

 

Tel 02920 201520 Performance Centre at UWIC

 

Mob  07971673003

Martin Bell - National Event Coach for Race Walking

Enlarge ImageMartin Bell Martin Bell

Coaching Achievements   

UK Athletics National Event Coach for Race Walking (2002 – 2005)

Have coached a number of athletes from novice through to GB international standard, including one to the World Youth Championships and another to two Commonwealth Games. 

 

Coaching Targets

To continue to help athletes reach their potential.To get race walking accepted as part of “normal” track and field athletics across all age groups and regions of Wales.Plus it would be nice to coach someone to the Olympics.

 

Contact  Martin

 

martin.bell@welshathletics.org

 

Tel 02920 201520 Performance Centre at UWIC

 

Mob 07986 259834

Mike Guest - National Event Coach for Combined Events (D)

Enlarge ImageMike Guest Mike Guest

Coaching Achievements   

Over 20 years of athletics coaching in the UK armed services and with Regional and British Athletics League Teams. Subsequently coached athletes to UK and Junior International standard.

 

Coaching Targets

To Support athletes and coaches for the development of Combined Events both individually and as a wider fundamental athletic discipline.

 

Contact 

mike.guest@welshathletics.org

 

Tel 02920 201520 Performance Centre at UWIC 

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Sue Alvey - National Event Coach for Long Jump

Enlarge ImageSue Alvey Sue Alvey

Coaching Achievements   

Have coached athletes to National level in Long Jump and Triple Jump

 

Coaching Targets

To raise the standard of Long jumping in Wales. Developing my own skills  whilst working and talking to coaches and athletes so that we can achieve these goals.

 

Contact 

sue.alvey@welshathletics.org

 

Tel 02920 201520 Performance Centre at UWIC

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Ed Thompson - National Event Coach for Pole Vault

Enlarge ImageEd Thompson Ed Thompson

Coaching Achievements   

  

Coaching Targets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact  Ed

 

ed.thompson@welshathletics.org

 

Tel 02920 201520 Performance Centre at UWIC

 

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Darrell Maynard - 'Development National Event Coach 400m'

Enlarge ImageDarrell Maynard Darrell Maynard

Coaching Achievements   

I am part of the coaching academy at UWIC which develops athletes potential. I have some athletes that achieved Podium level status, both able and disabled.

I also help young / junior disabled athletes to achieve their goals and full potential, this has been very successful.

 

I also work with UK Athletics as a Consultant Coach for disability, podium athletes.

 

Level 4 Performance Coach  

 

Coaching Targets

 To maintain high level of standard in coaching to able and disable athletes.

My aim is to move athletes up to World Class by seeking advice and working with other coaches to achieve this

 

Contact  Darrell

 

darrell.maynard@welshathletics.org

 

Mob 07971859349

Elwyn Jarrett - 'Development National Event Coach 400m'

Enlarge ImageElwyn Jarrett Elwyn Jarrett

Coaching Achievements   

  

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Contact  Elwyn

 

elwyn.jarrett@welshathletics.org

 

Tel 02920 201520 Performance Centre at UWIC

 

Mob

Paul Jensen - National Event Coach for Hammer

Coaching Achievements   

  

Coaching Targets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact 

 

paul.jensen@welshathletics.org

 

Tel 0870 1622 530 Welsh Athletics Office

 

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