Peter Eriksson named as the new @UKA_athletics Olympic Head Coach. Read more: #athletics

Eriksson confirmed as new Olympic Head Coach

uka.org.uk 29 Oct '12, 11am

Peter Eriksson named as the new @UKA_athletics Olympic Head Coach. Read more: #athletics

UK Athletics has today named Peter Eriksson as the newly appointed Olympic Head Coach. Eriksson, who will move on from his role as UKAâs Paralympic Head Coach with immediate effect, has worked for the governing body since January 2009. As Paralympic Head Coach he masterminded a dramatic rise in performance of the British Team, finishing second in the medal table in the 2011 World Championships and third at the London Paralympic Games Eriksson has been an integral part of UKAâs 2012 Task Force, the group set up by CEO Niels de Vos following the Beijing 2008 Games to deliver improved medal success in London. Since his arrival in 2009 he has been working alongside Performance Director Neil Black and the outgoing Olympic Head Coach, Charles van Commenee. Neil Black said "Peter has proved time and again that he has the priceless ability to lead and inspire athletes to deliv...

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@HCDream2012 » 31 Oct '12, 7pm
RT @Kelly88Smith: Whoop!! There it is! Damn proud of my former coach and friend. UKA Peter Eriksson confirmed as new Olympic Head Coach [link]
@Jadedragon7 » 30 Oct '12, 12am
Peter Eriksson Head Coach of the 2012 Paralympic GB team is the new UKA Head Coach! #MaybeAGoodDecison4Once?! [link]
@BritAthletics » 29 Oct '12, 5pm
If you missed our announcement this morning, Peter Eriksson is our new Olympic Head Coach! [link] #athletics
@Kelly88Smith » 29 Oct '12, 1pm
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