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Monday, 16 April 2007 |
Great Britain appoints taekwondo Olympics coaches
Nelson Miller, Paul Green and Stephen Jennings are the three new taekwondo coaches who have been chosen by Great Britain to supervise the training for the team for the 2012 Olympics in London.
Nelson Miller, 41, who comes from Cuba, has coached the national side in Holland since 2004 and was responsible for helping them win the 2006 Senior European Championships.
Paul Green, 27, has an impressive past record having competed for Great Britain at the 2004 Olympics, won a silver medal at the 2003 Worlds and claimed gold at the 2004 Europeans.
Stephen Jennings, 26, will be taking part in the sport as a contestant as well as being a taekwondo coach.
Adrian Tranter, chairman of the British Taekwondo Control Board, speaking about the new coaches, said: "Our Great Britain team deserves the best support we can find and I believe we have secured the best coaching talent available."
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