S V Karthikeyan – Assistant Coach Track and Field

Experience

  • B S Abdur Rahman Crescent University from 2012 onwards
  • Started an own Sports club KG Sport Academy, Maramalai Nagar, Tamil Nadu, in Sept 2019.
  • Assistant coach in Mach sports Academy, Chennai, from June 2019.

Coaching Certification

  • Level 2 Endurance, USATF, Certificate number-18d0ac77-572a-4842-b873-b58fd669fa38, 2022
  • Level 2 Recreational Running Coach, Athletics Australia, Ref no: 177417, National Member ID: 46271, 2021
  • Level 1 Coach, World Athletics, Coaches Number, LI 47989, 2020
  • Level 2 Club Coach, Athletics Australia, Ref no: 201216 National Member ID: 46271, 2019

Degree

  • PG Diploma (Gym / Fitness Instructor) –Distance Education, Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University, Chennai, 2017-2018

Continuous Improvement through Online Courses

  • ‘Community Coaching General principle’ by Australian Sports Commission, 21st June, 2019
  • ‘PBTR- Child protection’ by Australian Sports Commission, 21st June, 2019
  • ‘Sports Nutrition: Eat to Compete’ by Olympic International Committee
  • ‘Sports Psychology – The Winning Mindset’ by Olympic International Committee
  • ‘Recover Quicker, Perform Better’ by Olympic International Committee
  • ‘The Art and Science of Coaching’ by Olympic International Committee
  • ‘Science of Training Young Athletes Part 2’ by University of Florida on Coursera, April 8th, 2018
  • ‘Basic Principles of Endurance Training’ by USA Track & Field on USATF Campus, March 20th, 2018
  • ‘Doping: Sports, Organizations and Sciences’ by University of Lausanne on Coursera, March 12th, 2018
  • ‘The Science of Training Young Athletes’ by University of Florida on Coursera, March 6th, 2018.

Sports Achievements

As an Athlete

  • Represented MIT, Anna University in zonal athletic meet and got second position in the 10000m event, Organized by Danish Ahmed College of Engineering, Sept 2010

As an Athletics Coach (Chennai from 2012 till date)

  • Aditya Athlete from Mach Sport Academy got selected for 400m event in U-23 National and Finished 6th in the heats, held at JNS Stadium, New Delhi, Sept 2021
  • College Student Gourav place fifth in the 1500m finals of the U-20 National held in Sarusajai Stadium, Guwahati (Assam), Feb 2021
  • College Student Gourav won 1st position in 1500m of Haryana U-20 State Championship, Jan 2021 and qualified for the U-20 national
  • College Students Gourav won 3rd position in 800m of Haryana U-20 State Championship, Jan 2021
  • Final year college student Won the heat of 800m (2min53millisec) but did not qualify for the final in Tamil Nadu senior open Athletic Championship June 2019
  • Srivignesh (Final year B.Tech EEE) won the gold medal in 1500m(4min 20 sec) event organized by saveetha Institute of Medical and technical Science
  • Srivignesh (Final year B.Tech EEE)  won the silver medal 1500m (4min 21sec) and Bronze medal 5000m (17min 41 sec) in intra college meet conducted by IITM on 25th -28th  Sep 2018
  • Srivignesh (3rd year B.Tech EEE)  won the bronze medal in 800m(2min 3sec) event organized by Reliance Foundation youth sports Chennai Championship held on 8th & 9th Jan 2018.
  • Srivignesh (3rd year B.Tech EEE)  won the 1500m(4min 33sec) gold medal in intra college meet conducted by IITM on 21-24th Sept 2017
  • Samuel (1st year B.Tech CSE) won 100m silver in intra college meet conducted by IITM on 21-24th Sept 2017.
  • Swaminathan (2nd year B.Tech Mech) got 200m bronze in intra college meet conducted by IITM on 21-24th Sept 2017.
  • Vasist Vignesh (12th standard) Crescent School student got second both 3000m and 4x400m relay in under 19 boys zonal level games and sports Kanchipuram district
  • Praveen (9th class) Government student won 1500m gold in Kanchipuram district school Athletic meet August 2016
  • Alam B.Tech (2nd year Mech student) won 800m silver  in Inter-deemed Tamilnadu state university Feb 2015