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'''Malcom Arnold''' is an [[Athletics coach]] for [[Team Bath]], and Senior Performance Coach for [[UK Athletics]]. He has been responsible for coaching athletes to more than 65 major medals over a 40+ year coaching career.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tomfordyce/2011/07/age_proves_no_hurdle_to_legend.html|title=Age proves no hurdle to legendary coach Malcolm Arnold|author=Tom Fordyce|publisher=BBC Sport|date=8 July 2011|accessdate=1 September 2011}}</ref> |
'''Malcom Arnold''' is an [[Athletics coach]] for [[Team Bath]], and Senior Performance Coach for [[UK Athletics]]. He has been responsible for coaching athletes to more than 65 major medals over a 40+ year coaching career.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tomfordyce/2011/07/age_proves_no_hurdle_to_legend.html|title=Age proves no hurdle to legendary coach Malcolm Arnold|author=Tom Fordyce|publisher=BBC Sport|date=8 July 2011|accessdate=1 September 2011}}</ref> |
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Born in the UK, while Director of Coaching for [[Uganda]] (1968-1972), he moved [[John Akii-Bua]] from 110M hurdles to 400m hurdles. After finishing 4th in the 1970 [[Commonwealth Games]] and running the fastest season time in 1971, he was not a big favourite for the [[1972 Summer Olympics]] in [[Munich]], having limited competition experience. Nevertheless he won the final there, running the inside lane, setting a world record time of 47.82 seconds.<ref name="Inzikuru">[http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=45202.html IAAF, June 5, 2008]: Inzikuru to return to action in Akii Bua CAA Grand Prix</ref> |
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Born in the UK, while Director of Coaching for [[Uganda]] (1968-1972), he guided [[John Akii-Bua]] to Olympic 400m hurdles gold in 1972. |
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In 1974, Arnold was appoited Welsh National Athletics Coach, where he later started working with 110m hurdler [[Colin Jackson]]. Over a 20year association with Arnold, Jackson won two world and four European 110m hurdles titles. |
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Appointed British Athletics Head Coach & Development in 1994, Arnold moved his base to the [[University of Bath]], becoming a member of [[Team Bath]]. He was appointed UKAthletics Performance Director in 1996, and then UKathletics Senior Performance Coach from 1997, a position he stills holds. |
Appointed British Athletics Head Coach & Development in 1994, Arnold moved his base to the [[University of Bath]], becoming a member of [[Team Bath]]. He was appointed UKAthletics Performance Director in 1996, and then UKathletics Senior Performance Coach from 1997, a position he stills holds. |
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Revision as of 21:38, 1 September 2011
Malcom Arnold is an Athletics coach for Team Bath, and Senior Performance Coach for UK Athletics. He has been responsible for coaching athletes to more than 65 major medals over a 40+ year coaching career.[1]
Born in the UK, while Director of Coaching for Uganda (1968-1972), he moved John Akii-Bua from 110M hurdles to 400m hurdles. After finishing 4th in the 1970 Commonwealth Games and running the fastest season time in 1971, he was not a big favourite for the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, having limited competition experience. Nevertheless he won the final there, running the inside lane, setting a world record time of 47.82 seconds.[2]
In 1974, Arnold was appoited Welsh National Athletics Coach, where he later started working with 110m hurdler Colin Jackson. Over a 20year association with Arnold, Jackson won two world and four European 110m hurdles titles.
Appointed British Athletics Head Coach & Development in 1994, Arnold moved his base to the University of Bath, becoming a member of Team Bath. He was appointed UKAthletics Performance Director in 1996, and then UKathletics Senior Performance Coach from 1997, a position he stills holds.
Contemplating retirement when Jackson retired in 2007, he was persuaded by UK Athletics to continue working. Arnold presently plans to retire after the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Athletes Coached
- Current: Dale Garland, Ryan Scott, Simon Phelan, Dai Greene
- Past: John Akii-Bua, Jason Gardener, Paul Gray, Colin Jackson (World Record 110m hurdles), Kay Morley Brown (Commonwealth gold), Craig Pickering, Nigel Walker
Quotes
A gentle start-up training plan begins with an attitude change. Getting the right mindset is the first step. Are you sufficiently strong minded to begin and then persevere? If not, stay on your couch. If you do mean to start something, then start gently, after a proper medical. Begin with walking a set time every day. Then increase in sensible increments. If you are still "with it" after walking, try walking and jogging, then jogging, then running. That regime will keep you occupied for the first year! Training is a progressive activity - and you have to persevere.
References
- ^ Tom Fordyce (8 July 2011). "Age proves no hurdle to legendary coach Malcolm Arnold". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ IAAF, June 5, 2008: Inzikuru to return to action in Akii Bua CAA Grand Prix
- ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2006/jan/05/athletics.gdnsport3