Remi Korchemny (Russian: Реми Корчемный; born 23 June 1932[citation needed]) is the former sprint coach of a number of high-profile athletes, including Soviet Olympic champion Valeri Borzov and M40 record holder Ray Kimble.
[3][4] In 1975, after years of lobbying to leave the Soviet Union, Korchemny was allowed to move to the United States following brief stays in Israel and Italy.
[3][4] He was indicted on 12 February 2004,[5] and on 29 July 2005,[6] he pleaded guilty in US District Court to distributing illegal performance-enhancing drugs to athletes between 2000 and 2003.
[12] In 2013, BALCO founder Victor Conte enlisted Korchemny to train the boxers he worked with such as Amir Khan, Nonito Donaire Jr., Andre Ward, and Karim Mayfield.
[13] In 2019, he coached professional boxer Mikey Garcia, who was contending for the IBF welterweight championship title against Errol Spence Jr.[14]