Jeffery Nkrumah - Coach & Tamara Chambers - Athlete

Tamara Chambers is a young aspiring athlete with big plans, one being to compete in the Scottish 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games. Our young hopeful has ranked as high as 5th in the UK in the 75m in 2008.   Showing her determination and mature mind Tamara has set her sights on achievable goals, such as to attend the South of England Championships and English Schools. Tamara will also strive hard to get to a high ranking in athletics.   Since having Jeffery as coach Tamara has achieved new Personal Bests in 200m, 100m and 60m, commendable outcomes indeed.   Tamara's philosophy as an athlete is "to keep fit and to gain attributes that will stand me in good stead in all other walks of life."   Jeffery Nkrumah is an experienced Coach that since 2005 has worked on the DIS project (Developing Intelligent Sprinters), which consists of British Olympic athletes in a variety of events, including a 2010 Commonwealth champion, a 2011 World Championships trials silver medalist, a 2008 Olympics and world indoors silver medalist and a World junior silver medalist & British record holder. He has represented these athletes at competitions like the Diamond league and other international Championships.   As a senior coach of the Newham athletic network Jeffery as worked hand in hand with the managers of the program to increase participation in athletics in Newham. Jeffery truly appreciates the difference it makes in working with inspired young people.