Ryan Hodierne
Ryan Hodierne | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1983 (age 40–41) |
| Nationality | South African |
| Alma mater | University of Pretoria – Human Movement & Sports Sciences |
| Occupation | Sports biomechanist |
| Employer | Singapore Sports Institute |
Ryan Hodierne (born 1983) is a South African sports scientist. A biomechanist with the Sports Science Centre at Singapore Sports Institute, Hodierne is one of those to whom Joseph Schooling paid tribute for his 2016 Summer Olympics success, including the nutritionist Kirsty Fairbairn and high-performance manager Sonya Porter.[1]
In an interview with the Singapore newspaper Today, Schooling called him "the best I have seen in biomechanics". Hodierne analyzed previous race footage and told Schooling the predicted movements of his fellow racers based on biomechanics.[2][3]
Career
[edit]Hodierne is a member of the High Performance Advisory Committee to South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC).[4]
He previously worked with the South African swimmer Chad le Clos.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Hassan, Nadia Jansen (27 November 2016). "National associations can do better job of funding local athletes: Joseph Schooling". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ a b Hong, Jing Yi (1 December 2016). "Science propelled Schooling victory in Rio". Today. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ Lim, Say Heng (23 November 2016). "Schooling: Singapore should support its athletes". The New Paper. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ "RYAN HODIERNE" (PDF). SASCOC. 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
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