"I feel blessed meeting all the Great Friends
in Strength over the years, they are all Great People."
Ryan Vierra, 3 time World Champion in The Games.
Shannon Hartnett, Highland Games, Track &
Field, Strongwoman competitor. Many records and awards!
Joe Quigley from Australia, Olympian Lifter.
Ron McKee, Dave McKenzie, Alistar Gunn, Francis
Brebner from Scotland, John Powell,
Matt Wilkins, Ben Pluknett, Brian O'Field,
Mike Busnick.
Geoff Capes from England, a Great Strongman,
won many Strength Awards, I hear he's teaching in England.
Also Harry Marra, USA Decathlon Team Coach.
Jim Schmitz former Olympic Coach, Olympic Weightlifting,
he coached and trained me.
Bruce Wilhelm, former Olympic Lifter, USA Silver
Medal.
Randy Barnes, Shot Put, Gold Medal.
Richard Quick, Stanford Womens Head Swimming
Coach, and Olympic Swimming Coach.
Ross Gerry, Women's Swimming Coach and Strength
Coach, who I work with.
Jenny Thompson and Dara Torres, both Gold Medalists
Olympics in Swimming. They are getting ready for the Olympics again, Coached
by Quick and Ross. Jenny and Dara are just wonderful people. They are training
here at Stanford. Robert Weir is responsible for their
Strength Training. Ross and I take care of
the Stanford Women's Team. They are going to the Olympic Trials in August.
Both Jenny and Dara have broken World and American records.
Robert Weir, Olympian for England, also a competitor
in WSM 97. Robert Weir is here at Stanford as well. He has helped me so
much in my training. He is the Track and Field Throwing Coach and Strength
Coach. He is getting ready for the Olympics. He will throw for England
- the discus. A fine friend. He himself has trained Athletes at all levels.
Phil Martin, Highland Games Champion, and Strongman
Contest, I heard he's injured, and might not compete again.
John Ross, over 60 years. He has been in the
Games as a Professional for over 30 years.
He has won everything there is to win. He
recently had a heart attack, but is ok now. Milo magazine had an article
about him, written by Shannon.
Dr. Ladislay Pataki, Sports Scientist, Trains
with us at Kelfield. He wrote a book, Winning Secrets. (Confessions Of
A Soviet Bloc Scientist). He broke the Masters Track & Field Record
several Times.
Doug Hepburn, a Great Strongman from Canada.
Tore Gustafsson, Olympic Hammer Thrower from Sweden. One of my good
friends who trained and helped me. He was a two time Olympian.
Wolfgang Schmidt, wrote a book alled Throwing
Free. He was on the East German Team, a great person, he was my room mate
for 3 years, along with other Elite Athletes.
Don Ross, my friend passed away three years
ago. A genuis, in training for bodybuilding, strength, also a professional
Wrestler, Strongman, Mr. America. He trained many Professional Bodybuilders.
He helped me quite a bit.
Steve Schultz. He is the Strength Coach at
Santa Clara University, California. He holds the Masters Record for Olympic
Weightlifting. He took a Silver Medal at the last Masters Olympic Games.
He and his wife Debby run a gym in Mountain View, California. FLEX-IT.
Steve is in my opinion one of the best Strength Coaches around. He has
helped me alot.
Pete Kline, past Strength Coach for Kansas
City Professional Football Team.
Maureen Kay, who has been through my competions,
injuries, and training.
Greetings and Thanks to Everyone,
Don Hughes |