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meet michael

Michael Olsen Scottish 100m Champion

Michael Olsen

Head Coach 

I have been an elite athlete for 14 years, representing Scotland and Team GB at various competitions, most notable include the World Junior Championships and the European under 23 Championships.

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I was crowned the fastest man in Scotland on multiple occasions, winning the 100m at the Scottish Championships, and claiming back to back 60m sprint titles, ultimately putting myself high on the all time Scottish Ranking list as one of the fastest Scottish Men of all time, with career bests of 10.35/10.27w in the 100m, and 6.69 seconds in the 60m.

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In my younger years, I broke several Scottish Records, the most significant being the 60m & 100m under 15 records, which are still unbroken 11 years later. I also hold the Championship Record in the under 20 Scottish Championships for the 100m, making me the fastest ever junior to win that title.

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Throughout my journey as an athlete, I have been privileged to have been coached by some world famous coaches, and trained alongside Olympic Level athletes and Premier League footballers whilst I studied and trained at Loughborough University. I have gained a wealth of valuable experience being surrounded by high achieving athletes, and seeing first hand the various coaching styles used within the British Athletics World Class programme, as well as by specialised individual coaches who have worked in various organisations such as England Rugby, England Football, British Athletics and US Track and Field. I was also part of the Scottish Institute of Sport for 2 years, where I gained a lot of insight into specialised training and recovery methods used by the most successful sports people across Scotland.

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Combining these experiences with my first hand knowledge of sprinting, I am confident I can provide an athlete centred approach targeting all things speed which is completely unique in Scotland.

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Qualifications:

  • UK Athletics Speed Coach

  • BSc Sports Science & Management

  • MSc Marketing

  • HND Sports Fitness Health and Exercise

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