Arguably the greatest coach in British sporting history.Arguably the greatest coach in British sporting history.SHORTLISTED FOR THE TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK AWARDSJurgen Grobler’s Olympic coaching career is one of legend, yet the man himself has remained resolutely out of the spotlight. Over the last twenty years he has masterminded British Rowing’s incomparable success. And when the difference between gold and silver can mean mere fractions of a second, Jurgen Grobler has consistently delivered Olympic gold through various boat classes and with an ever-changing group of athletes.Arguably the greatest coach in British sporting history, Grobler’s unparalleled record outstrips many much better known records and stories; building champions such as Sir Steve Redgrave, Sir Matthew Pinsent and James Cracknell to name but few.This authoritative account of Grobler’s career straddles the Iron Curtain, beginning in the German Democratic Republic, where systemic state-funded doping was an open secret, before crossing to Britain following the fall of the Berlin Wall. And whilst culture and sport have shifted dramatically over the last half century, Grobler’s pursuit of greatness has never faltered.Written by Olympic medallist, Hugh Matheson, and rowing historian, Christopher Dodd, More Power is the unmissable story of one man’s quest for glory, and sets out to unlock the secrets of Jurgen Grobler: the finest coach Olympic sport has ever seen.The Story of Jurgen Grobler: The most successful Olympic coach of all timeHugh Matheson was a British oarsman representing his country at the Olympics in 1972, 1976 and 1980. He has remained closely in touch with the sport as a journalist and commentator ever since.Chris Dodd was The Guardian’s rowing correspondent from 1970. He was editor of Regatta magazine and wrote The Story of World Rowing (Hutchinson) and Pieces of Eight, covering Matheson’s own Olympic adventures.The Story of Jurgen Grobler: The most successful Olympic coach of all time• The biography of Jurgen Grobler, Head Coach of the British Rowing men’s squad. Success that outstrips contemporaries across sport and places him as one of the greatest and most successful sports coaches ever.• Authors – Olympics medallist Hugh Matheson and rowing historical and journalist Christopher Dodd have witnessed the life and career of Grobler up close and spoken to many key people from him life as well as a huge list of athletes who have achieved elite and Olympic success under his guidance as well as those who have had to face his crews as competitors.• Celebrated Olympians coached by Grobler include Sir Steve Redgrave, Sir Matthew Pinsent, James Cracknell, Alex Gregory and Pete Reed.• Published during the week of Henley Royal Regatta and ahead of a huge summer of sport – More Power is essential reading into the life of a sporting great as well as for those who want insight into elite sport performance and coaching.
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