World Class Coaches

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE__________________________________________


1979 Achieved Master of the Sport in Bulgaria

1979-1982 Member of the Bulgarian National Team

1983-1997 Gymnastics coach at sports club “Locomotiv”, Russe

1993-1997 Assistant head coach of the National Team in Bulgaria

1993-1997 Head coach of the Junior National Team

1993-1997 Head member of the Bulgarian Judges Committee

1997-2000 Head coach of the National Team of Gymnastics in Bulgaria

1999 Head coach at the World’s Championships in Tianjin, China

2000 Head coach of the men’s National Team at the Olympic Games in
Sydney

2000- current Gymnastics coach at USGA in Eugene, OR

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CREDENTIALS

1980-1984 - Russian academy of Sports, Moscow, Russia (formerly USSR Central PT Institute);
1989 - Professional Training Course in Saint.Petersburg, Russia, (certified graduate);
2001- International Judges Seminar, Almaty, Kazakstan. FIG brevet.

WORKING EXPERIENCE

• Midwest Training Center, Indiana: Head Coach of woman’s team (2008 – 2009);
• NAAG, Oregon: Coach of woman’s team (2005 – 2008), championship, several students are state champions;
• winners of the USSR Junior Tournaments at different levels, and one student was a USSR Champion;
• Gymnastics Coach at the Junior Olympic School of sports in Almaty. Many students were prize winners at the Junior national Championships;
• Head Coach of the School of Sports in Almaty. Trained a woman's national Team.
• Students won local and National Championships

AWARDS AND HONORS

• USSR Master of Sports
• Team member of the National Gymnastics Team of Kazakhstan for six years in a row
• Participant in various International competitions
• Kazakhstan, as well as various other tournaments at the international level.
• 2003 Coach of the National Gymnastics Team of Kazakhstan (World championship, Anahain, CA; Asian Championship,China).

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Neli brings many years of gymnastics experience to the USGA. She works with our girls team helping them to develop their beam and floor routines.

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Svetlo is a former member of the Bulgarian National Team. Upon coming to the U.S. he joined Ringling Brothers Circus and toured with them until joining the USGA Staff.