Charles Francis (born on October 13, 1948 in Toronto, Ontario) is a sprint coach most noteworthy for being the trainer of sprinter Ben Johnson, the first competitor to be stripped of an Olympic gold medal for using banned drugs. Francis was banned by Athletics Canada following his admissions at the 1989 Dubin inquiry that he had introduced Johnson to steroids. As an athlete, Francis was Canadian 100 metres sprint champion is 1970, 1971, and 1973. Wikipedia
Charlie Francis and the Team at Athletes Nation in conjunction with SAS Sports Performance Centres successfully hosted a 3 day seminar called "The Realities of Speed" April 20,21,22nd. www.charliefrancis.com
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