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Coach Bios
 Melanie
Curtis
• Staff Position: Marketing and Event Director
• Nickname: Melsinore
• Current Slot: Point
• Number of Jumps: 6000+
• Jumping since: 1996
• Years of Competition: 8
• Competitive Achievements:
Advanced Gold, 4-way FS, Elsinore Adrenaline, USPA Nationals 2004
Advanced Silver, 4-way FS, Elsinore Adrenaline, USPA Nationals 2003
Advanced Silver, 4-way FS, Elsinore Gravity, USPA Nationals 2005
Advanced Bronze, 4-way VFS, Elsinore Jedi, USPA Nationals 2007
Advanced Silver, 4-way VFS, Elsinore Jedi, USPA Nationals 2008
• Gear: PD Velocity 90, Optimum 113 Reserve, Mirage G4, Sky Systems USA Oxygn helmet, Liquid Sky freefly suits, Tony Suits belly suits, Cypres 2 AAD, Optima audible altimeter, Viso visual altimeter
• Sponsors:
•Skydiving Influences: Lou Ascione, Steve Simar, Jonathan Tagle, Meili Modini, Ryan Simpson, Andrew Staich, John Hamilton, Ryan Simpson, Seth Karp, Jack Walter, and every single teammate I’ve ever had.
• Age: 31
• First Jump: 1996
• Personal skydiving goals: Positively impact the sport of skydiving by continuously learning, sharing knowledge with young jumpers, and kicking a**
• Advice to new skydivers: Jump, jump a lot, then jump some more and love every single one. Always keep learning, seek knowledge, and know there is always more to know. (Come to Excel!!)
• Favorite non-skydiving activity: Hilarity ensuing with my most awesome friends, movies, karaoke, reading, personal growth, meeting new peeps, chillin with my honey, biking, pictures, and sending mail to people I love.
• Favorite quote: “To live your life in your own way... to reach for the goals you have set for yourself... to be the you that you want to be-- that is success. Let success be measured by the happiness in your heart.”
• Email address to contact Mel directly for coaching services: mel@skydiveelsinore.com
 John Hamilton
• Staff Position: Owner/Operator
• Nickname: Hammo
• Number of Jumps: 16,000 +
• Jumping since: 1986
• Ratings: USPA AFFI, TANDEM, PRO
• Years of Competition: 19
• Competitive Achievements: World Cup Gold Medal 8 Way “96”, Bronze Medal World Cup 4 Way “96”, Olympic Rules Bronze Medalist 4 Way “94”, Multiple Gold/Silver/Bronze medals in all events in FS Skydiving since 1993-2008.
• Gear: Sun Path Javelin
• Sponsors: Skydive Elsinore
• Skydiving Influences: Tom Allen, Tom Riddick, and every teammate I have had the pleasure of being on a team with!
• Age: 42
• First Jump: 1986
• Advice to new skydivers: Seek advice on gear selection and canopy sizing from people that have been in the sport 10 or more years and have not been injured! Get involved in all drop zone activities!
• Favorite non-skydiving activity: Flying and Triathlons
• Favorite quote: “Achieve what others only dream about”
• Email address to contact John directly for coaching services: Jhammo408@skydiveelsinore.com
 Mikhail Mineev
• Staff Position: AFF Instructor, Tandem Instructor, Videographer, Coach
• Nickname: Misha
• Number of Jumps: 15,800 +
• Jumping since: 1984
• Years of Competition: 23
• Competitive Achievements: Two-time 8-way World Champion, 16-time 8-way Russian National Champion, 2-time 4-way Russian National Champion, 3-time 10-way Russian National Champion, 4-time 8-way European Champion, Russian Swoop Champion
• Gear: Javelin Odessey, Velocity 79, PD113 Reserve, Cypres 2, Mirage G4, Velocity 84, PD 113, Cypres, Katrin Suit
• Sponsors: Sun Path, Skydive Elsinore, Aerograd-Kolorana (Russian)
• Skydiving Influences: Tom Allen, Tom Riddick, and every teammate I have had the pleasure of being on a team with!
• Age: 41
• First Jump: Vologda’s ACK, Russia
• Favorite non-skydiving activity: Wind surfing, sky snowboard.
• Favorite quote: “Dreams come true.”
• Email address to contact Misha directly for coaching services: mineev8ru@hotmail.com
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