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“My name is Wilma Boomstra. I was born in the Netherlands but I have lived most of my life in Los Angeles, USA.

I am currently the Coach of the National Short Track Team of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

I graduated from the Sports Academy in the Netherlands with degrees in sports science, sport physiology, sports didactics and sport psychology with specific degrees in elite coaching short track, long track and strength & conditioning.

My experience consists of over 30 years of coaching at elite international level.

WORK EXPERIENCE 
Team USA head coach 2018-2021
Team USA advisor 2016-2017
RTC coach Utrecht, the Netherlands 2015-2018
Develop and train junior skaters 
Develop and train international skaters 
Coach skaters during National and International competitions
Prepare skaters for Junior World, European, World Championships and Olympic Games
Prepare Team Germany for the 2018 Olympic Games
Prepare Team USA for the 2022 Olympic Games
Partnership with the Dutch federation, KNSB to create the elite National development
Partnership with high school Utrecht, to establish the best situation for student athletes
Taking care of team equipment 

COACH THE COACH PROGRAM KNSB- Utrecht, the Netherlands 2017-2018

In charge of teaching Regional training center development coaches 
Skill development
Technical development 
Training program writing 

ADVISING COACH TEAM USA, Salt Lake City USA 2016-2017

Part time coach to Team USA athletes in preparation of Olympic Games 2018
Advising US Speed skating and coaches 
Technical coach 

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR OF COACHING LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA USA
SCSSA(Southern California Speed Skating Association) 1996-2015

Develop and train skaters to national and international level
Sent more than 35 skaters to Junior World Team, National Team, World Cup team, World Team and Olympic Team
Coach skaters during national and International competitions 

Prepare skaters for 2002,2006,2010,2014 Olympic Games 

NATIONAL B-TEAM COACH SHORTTRACK USA.
Marquette Michigan 1993-1995

Train and coach Team USA B-Team
Train and coach Team USA A-team 
Preparing skaters for national and international competitions 
Coaching skaters at national and international competitions 
Technical development 

PRO ACTION COACH LONGTRACK 
Heerenveen , the Netherlands 1990-1993

Assistant coach to Olympic coach Henk Gemser 
Train and coach international skaters long track 
Intermediate to elite level 

SHORT TRACK COACH GEWEST FRIESLAND
Heerenveen, the Netherlands 1989-1993

Coaching Junior skaters
National and international competition
Technical development 

Professional achievements;
I prepared athletes for the 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 Olympic Games. With Team USA we won 4 Olympic medals.

In Elite, Top sports its unique to be the coach for both men and women National/Olympic Team. This is usually the case in short track. My goal is to achieve success with the men’s team as well as with the women’s team. I have only been the Coach for Team Kazakhstan for a year and a half. Ideally, for maximum results a Coach is with a National Team for an Olympic cycle of 4 years. In our case, we will get as much out of our team as we possibly can in a relatively short period of time.”