Cuban T&F / Coolest Coach Ever [see photo]

[NormZylstra]

Anyone know who is the man ID'ed as Leonel Suárez's coach on the Universal broadcast?
My Cuban friend told me his last name is Gavino.

[cladthin]

Re: Cuban multi/ Leonel Suárez's coach [?]

While I don't know for a fact it's his personal coach, the Cuban combined events coach is
Gabino Arzola.

[NormZylstra]

Re: Cuban multi/ Leonel Suárez's coach [?]

While I don't know for a fact it's his personal coach, the Cuban combined events coach is
Gabino Arzola.

Arzola does not seem to be the coach. The coach is quite the dude... long, thick salt/ pepper hair, a sleeveless shirt with the collar popped and mod' sunglasses.

[gh]

Re: Cuban multi/ Leonel Suárez's coach [?]

as one wag asked in the stands, "is that Suárez's hairdresser?"

[uakari]

Re: Cuban multi/ Leonel Suárez's coach [?]

is there a photo of this dandy?

[NormZylstra]

Re: Cuban multi/ Leonel Suárez's coach [?]

Screen grab posted here:
Cuban Coach

[The Norwegian]

Re: Leonel Suárez's coach = coolest ever [see photo]

Swag!

[uakari]

Re: Leonel Suárez's coach = coolest ever [see photo]

what's his name???

[Marlow]

Re: Leonel Suárez's coach = coolest ever [see photo]

I like his "I don't care what you think of me" look!

[bman]

Re: Leonel Suárez's coach = coolest ever [see photo]

Thats some country they're running down there :lol:

[uakari]

Re: Leonel Suárez's coach = coolest ever [see photo]

hey, for such a small and poor country, it's amazing what they have... some of the world's best throwers, jumpers, hurdlers, decathletes, pole vaulters, not to mention volleyball, boxing, baseball, etc.

[Marlow]

Re: Leonel Suárez's coach = coolest ever [see photo]

pole vaulters

That is truly one of the biggest revelations of the meet. Whoda thunk Cuba would have a man and a women in the Top 5?

[Cooter Brown]

Re: Leonel Suárez's coach = coolest ever [see photo]

pole vaulters

That is truly one of the biggest revelations of the meet. Whoda thunk Cuba would have a man and a women in the Top 5?

What's scary is that the are doing it with minimal equipment. Word was Borges only had 3 poles and from 5.75 and up he was borrowing poles. All their vaulters are very well coached.

[uakari]

Re: Leonel Suárez's coach = coolest ever [see photo]

yes, years ago there was a documentary on tv, and i caught only a little bit, about the cuban sports machine. and you see young teenage girls training by dragging a tire tied to a rope around the waist. that's what they have to do, with no money and equipment and the latest scientific advancements that we have in north america and europe... it's simply amazing what they have accomplished.

i must say, since i don't follow PV, that i feel like i went to sleep and woke up, and overnight cuba and brazil are world powers. when did that happen? i remember the days when hintnaus went to represent brazil and all hell broke lose...

so if having a dandy coach is what it takes, all the more power to them.

[NormZylstra]

Re: Leonel Suárez's coach = coolest ever [see photo]

Whoda thunk Cuba would have a man and a women in the [pole vault] Top 5?

What's scary is that the are doing it with minimal equipment. Word was Borges only had 3 poles and from 5.75 and up he was borrowing poles. All their vaulters are very well coached.

yes, years ago there was a documentary... about the cuban sports machine... with no money and equipment and the latest scientific advancements that we have... it's simply amazing what they have accomplished. so if having a dandy coach is what it takes, all the more power to them.

Is it logical that since Fiedel Castro has enormous wealth (supposedly) and he is a former athlete and avid sports fan wouldn't their high-end athletes have access to high-end facilities and support staff? The lack of poles would say no. How many millions does it take to produce what the Cubans have and are in athletics?