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Leif Olav Alnes (born 29 January 1957) is a Norwegian athletics coach.

He originally hails from Torvikbukt. He did his military service at Haakonsvern in Bergen. When moving to Oslo to study at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, whence he graduated in biomechanics, he became a coach in IK Tjalve.

Having coached many athletes, Alnes is best known as the coach of Fernando Ramírez and Geir Moen and later Karsten Warholm, in a training group also consisting of Amalie Iuel and Elisabeth Slettum.

References

1. "Gulltreneren fra Torvikbukt: - Det er ganske umenneskelig". Driva (in Norwegian). 3 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
2. ^ "Doktorgrad på sprinttrening". Romsdals Budstikke (in Norwegian). 30 July 1994. p. 15.
3. ^ Haugen, Thomas (5 August 2021). "Supertreneren bak OL-gullet". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 August 2021.
4. Bratland, Tore Ulrik (5 August 2021). "- Det er ikke som folk tror". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 August 2021.

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