Guillermo Olcina

Guillermo Olcina

University Professor. Doctor in Exercise Physiology and Master in Sports Nutrition. Researcher and advisor to Olympic and professional athletes.

Training and experience

Graduate in Sports Sciences (UEx) 2000
Doctor in Sports Sciences - Physiology Program (UEx) 2005
Master in High Sports Performance (UAM – COE) 2002
Master in Sports Nutrition (IOC) – 2020

Guillermo Olcina is an expert in

University Professor (Sports Sciences – Extremadura University)
3 six-year periods of research
Director of the Advances in Sports Training and Physical Conditioning research group
Participation in numerous research projects
Dean 2011-2015 (Sports Sciences – Extremadura University)
20 years as a teacher with 2 awards for teaching excellence and 4 five-year teaching periods
1 secenio transfer of results
Author of more than 100 scientific publications

Transfer of results

High Performance Coach (Junta Extremadura) 2005-2023 (cycling)
Advisor (physiology and nutrition) to professional cyclists and triathletes
Advisor Javier Gómez Noya (2017-2018) Head of Physiology / Nutrition RFEN Open Water 2018-2021
Head of Physiology / Nutrition RFEN Open Water 2018-2021
Head of Physiology / Nutrition RFEN Open water and swimming pool Since 2021
FETRI evaluation team member 2022-2024

Sports training and experience

Senior Swimming Coach
Senior Cycling Coach
Senior Triathlon Coach
Triathlete since 1994
10 Ironman completed (2 sub 9h)
3 participations in the Ironman Hawaii world championship 2014-16-18
Spanish Champion (age groups) Long Distance Triathlon and Aquabike
Medalist (age groups) Spanish Aquabike and Middle Distance Championship. Aquabike World Championship