Ilia Mesishchev

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

  • Silver Medalist (201lbs weight class) Israeli National Championships 1999, 2000
  • Bronze Medalist (201 lbs weight class) Israeli National Championships 1998
  • Israeli National Champion in Student Games (Karate) 2000

EXPERIENCE:

ZEBRA, Brooklyn, NY   1/2008 - Present
Personal Fitness Trainer

  • Develop and implement individualized programs on strength training, flexibility, posture and cardiovascular fitness based on client's fitness objectives and capabilities
  • Provide group and personal kickboxing sessions

COMBAT SAMBO, Brooklyn, NY   1/2008 - Present
Boxing Coach

  • Coached and developed boxers on individual and group basis
  • Served as strength and conditioning coach to accomplished boxers

GLEASON'S GYM, Brooklyn, NY   4/2007 - 12/2007
Boxing Coach

  • Coached and developed boxers on individual and group basis
  • Served as strength and conditioning coach to accomplished boxers
  • Provided diverse personal training to the clients

FIGHT CLUB OLIMPEX, Haifa, Israel   2003 - 3/2007
Owner, Manager and Trainer

  • Formed Fight Club Olimpex which included disciplines such as Olympic boxing and martial arts
  • Coached fifty students: 20 won gold medals, 30 silver and bronze medals in Israeli National Championships
  • Developed international relationships with boxing communities in Europe
  • Developed and implemented multimedia marketing campaign
  • Managed financials by acquiring sponsorship funding

NATIONAL ISRAELI BOXING TEAM, Israel   2004 - 3/2007
Boxing Coach

  • Head Coach/Team Manager of Israeli National Boxing Team for international tournament. Results: team won 2 gold and 1 bronze medals. St. Petersburg, Russia 12/2006
  • Head Coach of Israeli National Boxing Team in Europe Championships Albania 2006
  • Head Coach of Israeli National Boxing Team in World Cadet Boxing Championships Liverpool 11/2005
  • Trained Israeli National Boxing Team for School Boy's Europe Championships Russia 8/2005
  • Coach Assistant of Israeli National Team in Cadet Europe boxing Championships Hungary 6/2005
  • Head Coach of Israeli National Boxing Team for international tournament St. Petersburg, Russia 12/2004
  • Coached boxers for Cadet Europe Boxing Championships Russia 9/2004


EDUCATION:

  • National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
  • Personal Fitness Training Certificate, 2008
  • University of Vingeit, School for coaches, Israel
  • Certificate of Boxing Instructor, 2005
  • Certificate of Boxing Official (qualified to officiate on National level tournaments), 2005
  • University of Haifa, Israel
  • Bachelor Degree in Political Science and World History, 2002


LANGUAGES: English, Russian, Hebrew