STK SPORT
Dr Stefan
Kolimechkov
Researcher, Gymnastics Expert & Founder of KCGA
From athlete to researcher, coach and founder of Kensington & Chelsea Gymnastics Academy, I bring together scientific research, practical coaching and continued competitive gymnastics to advance movement, performance and healthy ageing.
Research. Practice. Lifelong participation.
Research. Coaching. Sports career.
These are not separate biographies. Research shapes how I understand movement, coaching and teaching put that knowledge into practice, and continued competition keeps me connected to the demands of the sport itself.
Researcher
Peer-reviewed publications, international conference work and current doctoral research across gymnastics, physical fitness, exercise science, nutrition and microcurrent.
Browse the research library →Coach, teacher & founder
Practical experience coaching children and adults, teaching physical education, building KCGA and explaining gymnastics through educational publishing.
Explore coaching →Competitive gymnast
Continued training and Masters competition, including a British title and three London rings titles, keep the athletic experience present rather than historical.
Explore my sports career →
A career built through gymnastics
Gymnastics opened the way to coaching, higher education and scientific research. It also remains part of everyday life through training and Masters competition.
That continued connection matters. Research and coaching answer different questions, but each becomes more useful when understood alongside practical experience.
Still training. Still coaching. Still competing — on the Still Rings.About Dr Stefan
More than one kind of expertise.
My work brings together academic research, teaching, professional practice and active participation in gymnastics. These selected qualifications and roles show the breadth behind STK SPORT.
Three papers that represent my research.
A starting point across children's gymnastics, Still Rings biomechanics and current exercise-science research. Each card opens the individual publication page with its full citation and source links.
Artistic gymnastics improves biomarkers related to physical fitness and health at primary school age
A study examining health-related physical fitness in primary-school-aged artistic gymnasts.
Read this publication →Kinematic analysis of double back straight somersault and double back straight somersault with full twist on rings
A kinematic study of two advanced dismounts performed on the Still Rings.
Read this publication →Physiological effects of microcurrent and its application for maximising acute responses and chronic adaptations to exercise
An invited review examining physiological mechanisms and the evidence for combining microcurrent with exercise.
Read this publication →Kensington & Chelsea Gymnastics Academy
KCGA is the London academy founded by Dr Stefan and the home of local classes, personal lessons, venues, prices and bookings.
STK SPORT explains the evidence and philosophy. KCGA is where families and adults can explore the academy's current services.
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Bring research, gymnastics and practice into the same conversation.
Contact Dr Stefan about speaking, media, research collaboration, partnerships, coach education or selected consulting.