Leif Olav Alnes (born 29 January 1957) is a Norwegian athletics coach.
He originally hails from Torvikbukt.[1] He did his military service at Haakonsvern in Bergen.[2] When moving to Oslo to study at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, whence he graduated in biomechanics, he became a coach in IK Tjalve.[3]
Having coached many athletes, Alnes is best known as the coach of Fernando Ramírez and Geir Moen[2][3] and later Karsten Warholm, in a training group also consisting of Amalie Iuel and Elisabeth Slettum.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Gulltreneren fra Torvikbukt: - Det er ganske umenneskelig". Driva (in Norwegian). 3 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Doktorgrad på sprinttrening". Romsdals Budstikke (in Norwegian). 30 July 1994. p. 15.
- ^ a b Haugen, Thomas (5 August 2021). "Supertreneren bak OL-gullet". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ Bratland, Tore Ulrik (5 August 2021). "- Det er ikke som folk tror". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 August 2021.
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