Oleg Glyvka
learned to jump in his home country of Ukraine, where he learned
the sport as a youth. He developed a passion for ski jumping,
along with his two brothers Andriy and Vladimir. In 1992, Glyvka
graduated with a bachelor of science in ski jumping. He coached
at the university level throughout 1993, working his way to the
World Cup coaching ranks.
Oleg’s brothers Adriy and Vladimir, meanwhile, had become quite
successful jumpers. Andriy competed in 1993 at the World
Championship for the Ukranian national team in Falun, Sweden.
Vladimir also competed on the Ukrainian national team, going to
Nagano, Japan, in 1998 and the Salt Lake City Olympic games in
2002 with Oleg as his coach. After the 2002 Olympics, Oleg made
the decision to stay in the United States and started coaching
for the Norge Ski Club junior program near Chicago. With his
experience, he coached several junior jumpers to regional and
national success.
Now as coach for the Ishpeming Ski Club, Glyvka has the same
goals. "I want to bring jumpers first to the central (USSA)
level, then national and ultimately Olympic."
He said if taught the correct fundamentals from the start,
youths will quickly learn the feel and control it takes to ski
jump. "The ages 5-7 is a good time to start," he said, "by
building muscle memory early, they gain a better understanding
of the sport."
Oleg’s Education and Experience
1988 to 1992: Sport Institute
in Lvov, Ukraine (Student)
1991 to 2001: Ukrainian National Team (Assistant Coach)
2002: Ukrainian National Team (Head Coach)
2004 to 2009: Norge Ski Club (Coach)
2006 to 2009: US Central Division Team (Coach)
Current: Ishpeming Ski Club (Coach)
Competitions Coached:
1993: Winter University in
Zakopane, Poland
1993: Jumping World Cup in Planica, Ukraine
1998: World Cup in Zakopane, Poland
1998: Continental Cup in Liberes, Czech Republic
2002: Olympic Games in Salt Lake City
2006: Junior Olympics in Lebanon, NH
2008: Junior Olympics in Ishpeming, MI
2008: American National Championship in Park City, UT
2009: American National Championship in Lake Placid, NY
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Spring 2009 Update:
The ISC is
really going through an exciting time. We are improving our
facilities with many improvements to be able to get more kids
involved 12 months per year. Oleg continues working with the
skiers doing a very encompassing dry land training program
waiting for the snow to melt off the 40 meter plastic hill. We
are putting things in motion to put plastic on the 10 meter hill
first thing this spring. Norge Ski Club in
Chicago is donating used plastic for
this purpose.
We have many project desires that we would like to do this
year. The clubhouse is being radically altered in order to
transform it into a training area. All the interior walls are
being torn down to make a large area where the indoor training
can take place. The only rooms left will be the bathrooms. Even
the concrete block wall between the original building and the
addition is being demolished. We are also close to completing
the kitchen area with the installation of the last cabinet and
sink area. The old furnace is gone and the almost new propane
furnace is working well.
We are starting a Coach's Club that
will help support the current program. We need some special
financial support to bridge the gap until the program becomes
self supporting. I encourage you to consider helping.
To donate or for more
information, contact ISC President Tom Petersen at
president@ishskiclub.com.
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