NEXTGEN ATHLETICS SPEAKERS

  • Laurent Meuwly

    Since 2019, head coach of sprint, hurdles, and relays in the Netherlands, with 44 international medals in 6 years.

    From 2009 to 2019, I was the head coach of sprint, hurdles, and relays in Switzerland.

    Coaches from: Femke Bol, Lea Sprunger, Lieke Klaver, Liemarvin Bonevacia, Ajla Del Ponte, Torrie Lewis, Lurdes Manuel and more.

    World Athletics Coaching Award 2023

  • Marcin Szczepański

    National Olympic team coach – Pole Vault

    Studied physiotherapy at Pomeranian Medical University and management specialization at WSB University.

    Marcin athletes have won 3 World Championships medals (2015, 2017, 2019), 3 World Indoor Championships medals (2016, 2018, 2024), 5 European Indoor Championship medals (2017, 2019, 2021, 2 medals in 2023), Olympic Games medal (2024), Multiple Polish Championship medals in various age groups, Polish Record – Piotr Lisek (6,01 m), Greek Record – Emmanouil Karalis (6,05 m).

    Coaches from: Piotr Lisek, Emmanouil Karalis

  • Jeremy H. Fischer

    American track and field coach and athlete. His own personal best in high jump - 2,29m.

    Bachelor's degree in nutrition science and molecular Biology and Nutrition at the University of Wisconsin - Madison.

    Master's degree in Kinesiology and Exercise Science at California State University, Northridge.

    Owner of Maximum Velocity Athletics LLC, from 2011 until 2022, worked in the US Olympic Training Centre. 

  • Kim Beytrison

    Strength and conditioning coach as well as a sprint coach. Working with athletes for the last 13 years. Coaches a group of 20 ranging from U20 to elite.

    Additionally, coach the Swiss women's 4x100m relay team. Some athletes are turning professional, while others compete at the national or regional level.

  • Henrik Thoms

    Henrik is a former Swedish high jumper, with a height of 2.09 m, and has won multiple national titles as a youth and junior athlete.

    Henrik was coached by Olympic gold medalist Stefan Holm. Right now works with young athletes.

  • Josef Karas

    Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, Pre-Medicine at Kansas State University.

    World Junior Championships 2024 – Tomas Jarvinen (8425 pts), Radek Juska – Czech national record men’s long jump – (8,31m).

    Olympics: 2016, 2021, and 2024.

    Mentor athletes as Cliff Rovelto, Rana Reider, Ludek Svoboda, Tomas Dvorak, and many others.

  • Boris Zengaffinen

    Swiss Olympic coach, co-national coach - Pole Vault.

    Master's degree in Sport Science, lecturer at World Athletics.

    Set Swiss men's records in the following categories: U16 (4,60m), U18 (5,35m), U20 (5,61m), U23, and elite (5,72m).

  • Reinis Kregers

    Youth athletics coach and former decathlete with a 20-year career in the sport, including 10 years competing internationally. He trained under renowned coaches Cliff Rovelto, Josef Karas, and former world record holder Roman Šebrle.

    Reinis is the founder of BST.COACH, a platform designed to close physical preparation gaps in youth athletes, and the author of Track and Field: Beyond Technique Training.