Olympic medallist. Coach. Your companion for IHHT.
Michael Kolganov.
A life in elite sport. Today I pass on what I've learned about load, recovery and oxygen.
- 3Olympic GamesSydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008
- Bronzeat the OlympicsK1 500 m, Sydney 2000
- 2×World championK1 200 m, 1998 and 1999
- 2×European championK1 200 m 1999, K1 1000 m 2000
From kayak to lounger.
Over 200 metres I was the fastest kayaker in the world two years in a row. Races like that last barely more than 35 seconds, yet years of training and recovery lie behind them.
Elite sport taught me this: you don't get stronger during training, but in the recovery afterwards. That's exactly what IHHT is about. Short, well-dosed stimuli, followed by targeted recovery. Except you don't have to travel to the mountains for it.
I'm there for you personally at every session, adapt the training to how you feel that day and explain what the values mean.
My career in medals.
At world level from 1998 to 2008. Choose a medal to see where and in which event I won it. On top of that come 25 World Cup medals.
Bronze
K1 500 m
Olympic Games, Sydney 2000
In the press.
The New York Times 30 September 2000
High Hopes for Israel’s New Son
Report from the Olympic Games in Sydney.
Read the articleThe New York Times 14 July 2004, front page
From Uzbekistan to Jerusalem: Olympic Team and Hopes Grow
Feature on Israel's Olympic team ahead of the Athens Games.
Read the article
My path.
- 1974
Born in Tashkent
- 1991–1995
Studies at the State Sports University in Tashkent
- 1996
Moved to Israel, competing for the Israeli Canoe Association
- 1998
First world title in Szeged
- 2000
Olympic bronze in Sydney, to this day Israel's only Olympic medal in canoe sprint
- 2008
Israel's flag bearer at the opening ceremony in Beijing
- 2009–2014
Head canoe coach in Tiberias, and coach of the Israeli junior national team
- 2016–2018
State coach for canoe sprint in Baden-Württemberg, Karlsruhe
- Since 2023
Performance and recovery coach in Baden-Baden, IHHT at Beauty Balance
Let's train together.
The first session begins with a personal conversation and the hypoxia test. Afterwards you'll know how your body responds to altitude.