| Personal information | |
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| Native name | Реми Корчемный |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Born | 23 June 1932 Ukraine |
| Education | PhD in exercise physiology[1][2] |
| Occupation | Personal trainer |
| Website | speedwithremi.com |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprint (coach) |
| Retired | 12 March 2007 |
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Remi Korchemny (Russian: Реми Корчемный; born 23 June 1932[citation needed]) is the former sprint coach of a number of high-profile athletes, including Soviet Olympic champion Valeri Borzov and M40 record holder Ray Kimble. He is serving a lifetime ban from the sport for his involvement in providing performance-enhancing drugs.
After the 1972 Olympics, Korchemny moved to America and settled in New York. Start working in the beginning as a teacher and as a coach in track and field, he soon got excellent results with his athletes. He gave clinics to coaches in football and track and field sharing his knowledge how to develop speed. In 1983 he was invited to work for Stanford University in California, which he took advantage of and relocated. During that time he also worked with the San Francisco 49ers. After a little while, Remi was hired by the U.S. Army, to work on an Olympic development program.
Remi has trained and in some cases is still coaching a whole stable of past and current famous athletes, including Nonito Donaire Jr., Andre Ward, and Karim Mayfield
In the past he worked as a coach or advisor for a number of high-profile athletes, including British sprinter Dwain Chambers, and American athletes Kelli White, Chryste Gaines, Chris Phillips, Alvin Harrison, John Register and Jamaican athlete Grace Jackson.