Re: LATimes | Kwan Makes Switch to Another Coach

Shallah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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: http://www.latimes.com/sports/olympics/la-sp-kwan3dec03,1,6820503.stor
: y
:> :
:> : Quote:
:> : Two-time Olympic medalist Michelle Kwan, eager to restore
:> : triple-triple jumps to her program, switched coaches and is taking
:> : lessons from Rafael Arutunian, a noted jump technician
:>
:> "Noted"? I've never heard of him.
:>
:> Fiona

: Rafael Arutunian coaches at Ice Castle and here is his bio:
: http://www.icecastle.us/coaches/coaches.html

: Rafael Arutunian

: Freestyle, Choreography, Jump Technique

: Rafael is a past Soviet National competitor and current National
: Russian team coach. Rafael's coaching career has taken him to England,
: working with the British National team, Scotland, Wales and Ireland,
: but he has chosen Ice Castle International Training Center as his
: permanent US base. Coach Arutunian is the long-time trainer of
: two-time Russian National silver medalist Alexander Abt. He has also
: worked with Anton Klykov, winner of the gold medal from Nebelhorne
: Trophy. Rafael is a strong technical coach and works regularly on quad
: jumps, which his students complete frequently in competition.

Thanks for posting that, Shallah.

Fiona