Miroslaw Korkowski, Program Director & Coach

Miroslaw Korkowski has more then 20 years experience with both the practical and theoretical aspects of weightlifting and resistance training. Since receiving his master of physical education degree and a professional weightlifting coach diploma from the Academy of Physical Education in Warsaw, Poland, Miroslaw continuously used his system to train many renowned athletes as well as individuals and groups of all ages and capabilities.
As a Canadian National Coach for 10 years, Miroslaw has coached Canada Women's and Men's National Teams at various international events including World Championships in England, Germany, Poland, and Turkey. He coached Nancy Niro who won the first World Championships medal for Canada in women's weightlifting (silver and bronze), and ten time Women's World Championship participant Theresa Brick (bronze medal).
When leading Manitoba's junior and senior provincial teams, Miroslaw has run national and provincial team training camps, local seminars, and technical courses. He initiated club league in weightlifting in Manitoba, and was actively involved in developing the high performance weightlifting centre at the University of Manitoba.
As the strength training coach for the University of Manitoba athletic teams, Provincial Sport Organizations and private clubs, Miroslaw devised strength and conditioning training programs, assisted coaches in implementation and monitoring of the program. He actively contributed to the success of many Manitoba star athletes including Colleen Miller, World Championship gold medalist in rowing, Olympian wrestler David Hall, and Commonwealth Games medalist in weightlifting Quinn Nguyen.
Seeing sport development as being fundamentally important, Miroslaw has been on the provincial weightlifting technical and coaches committees as well as the Canadian Weightlifting Federation's Technical and National Coaching Certification Program committees.
Miroslaw's work won continued recognition. In 1986 he was awarded by the Polish Weightlifting Federation with the "Gold Medal Honor" for outstanding contribution to the development of sport in Poland. In 1994 Miroslaw was the recipient of the "Coach of the Year" award in the High Performance category, which recognizes a history of commitment and dedication to coaching in Manitoba and Canada.