ABOUT
Christian Malcolm
OLYMPIAN
WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPION / EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPION
WORLD, EUROPEAN, COMMONWEALTH MEDALLIST
WORLD, EUROPEAN MEDALLIST (HEAD COACH)
Christian
Christian began his sporting career at the age of 8 as a footballer, initially playing for a local team before going on to play for top premiership teams QPR, Nottingham Forest and South Wales Schools by the age of 15. His athletics career began at the age of 11, and at 17 years of age he achieved his first British vest. He went on to represent Great Britain and become one of the world’s greatest sprinters for the next 18 years. Having spent most of his life as an athlete, Christian gained a huge amount of knowledge about the sport and what makes you a great athlete. Christian’s knowledge of speed is undeniable!
The Christian Malcolm Sports Academy is aimed at helping athletes of varying abilities maximise their sporting potential; from teaching the basics at grassroots, all the way to helping the elite get that slight advantage. Christian’s experience as a professional athlete, technical lead for Team GB’s gold and silver medal winning 4x100m relays, and Disability Sport Wales has driven Christian to share his expertise through the Christian Malcolm Sports Academy.
Our Team
Lisa Waddon (Armstrong)
Head Coach - UK
Lisa has had a successful career as an athlete and as a coach. As an athlete she competed internationally at World and European Junior Championships as both a sprinter and jumper, and still holds many Welsh long jump records.
Lisa’s success continued when she started her journey in coaching and has coached numerous track athletes to Welsh vests, including 3 who have gained their GB vests at European Junior championships. Alongside her work with the academy Lisa has also assisted Welsh Athletics as the coach of the women’s 4x100m team. She has also helped many junior sportspeople in a range of sports improve their speed and helped them compete internationally. The success Lisa has had with many of her athletes resulted in her receiving the Welsh Athletics Coach of the Year Award for 2025.
Elis Pryse
Head Biomechanist
Elis has a MSc in Sport and Exercise Science, specialising in speed biomechanics. He has been part of the academy family since 2021, where he has provided insightful biomechanical data for many of our athletes.
Elis also founded Elite Speed Biomechanics, where he has worked with some of the world’s best junior and senior athletes from a range of sports, including Olympic and World medallists, providing biomechanical support which has led to critical performance improvements. The expert biomechanical information Elis provides has a vital impact on all areas related to speed.
Kevin Williams
Lead Coach - UK
Kevin was a successful elite athlete making 2 commonwealth games finals (Kuala Lumpur, Manchester), and a European Indoor Championships final (Stockholm). Since returning to athletics as a coach he has been the assistant relay coach for the Welsh 4×100 and 4x400m.
Aron Tugwell
Athlete Coach
Aron is one of our elite athletes, and has competed internationally representing GB at the European U18 Championships in 2024. He is now bringing those first hand experiences to coaching, teaching and inspiring many of our junior athletes.
Jose Alzate-Gonzalez
Athlete Coach
Jose has been with the Academy since 2022 and has recently been classified as a T46 Para-athlete. He is an inspiration to the younger athletes and shows that having a disability doesn’t mean you need to change your dreams. Jose is hoping for some international opportunities over the next few years.
Alan Cooper
S&C Coach
Alan Cooper is one of the newest members of the CMSA family having joined us at the start of the 2025/26 season. Alan completed his undergraduate degree in Sports Conditioning, Rehabilitation and Massage at Cardiff Metropolitan University, and is currently completing his Master’s in Youth Athletics Development at the University. Alan has worked with a range of athletes in a range of different sports and abilities, and his knowledge has been a great addition to the family. Alan also works as a consultant and can be contacted using his instagram handle @alansclinic
Curtis Mathews
S&C Coach
Curtis Mathews is an ex GB athlete, who also competed at 2 Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, Gold Coast) for Team Wales in the decathlon. Curtis has been part of the Academy family since 2023, and has provided a wealth of knowledge and experience within the S&C field. He has been vital to the physical development of many of our elite junior athletes in the group, and played his part in them achieving their GB Junior European selection.
Coaching Biography
2016
European Championships – Coach
Gold Medallist 4x100m (Men)
Silver Medallist 4x100m (Women)
World Championships – Coach
Gold Medallist 4x100m (Men)
Silver Medallist 4x100m (Women)
2017
World Para Championships – Coach
Silver Medallist 100m (Jordan Howe)
2018
European Games – Coach
Silver Medallist 100m (Jordan Howe)
Silver Medallist 200m (Jordan Howe)
2019
Head of Performance & Coaching at Australia Athletics
Sporting Biography
4 x Olympian
2 x Olympic Finalist
1997
Present 100m / 200m Welsh Record Holder
European Championships U20 200m Gold Medallist
European Championships U20 100m Silver Medallist
European Championships U20 4x100m Gold Medallist
1998
World Junior Championships 100m Gold Medallist
World Junior Championships 200m Gold Medallist
Commonwealth Games 200m Silver Medallist
Present U20 100m Welsh Record Holder
Present U20 200m Welsh Record Holder
Present U20 200m British Record Holder
IAAF Athlete of the Year
1999
European Championships U23 100m Silver Medallist
European Championships U23 200m Silver Medallist
European Championships U23 4x100m Gold Medallist
2000
European Indoor 200m Gold Medallist
Olympic Games 200m Finalist
2001
World Indoor Championships 200m Silver Medallist
World Championships 100m Finalist
World Championships 200m Finalist
2002
European Indoor 200m Silver Medallist
European Championships 200m Finalist
Commonwealth Games 200m Finalist
2005
World Championships 4x100m Relay Bronze Medallist
2007
World Championships 4x100m Relay Bronze Medallist
2008
Olympic Games 200m Finalist
2010
European Championships 200m Silver Medallist
Commonwealth Games 200m Bronze Medallist
Coaching Biography
2016
European Championships – Coach
Gold Medallist 4x100m (Men)
Silver Medallist 4x100m (Women)
World Championships – Coach
Gold Medallist 4x100m (Men)
Silver Medallist 4x100m (Women)
2017
World Para Championships – Coach
Silver Medallist 100m (Jordan Howe)
2018
European Games – Coach
Silver Medallist 100m (Jordan Howe)
Silver Medallist 200m (Jordan Howe)
2019
Head of Performance & Coaching at Australia Athletics
OLYMPIAN
WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPION / EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPION
WORLD, EUROPEAN, COMMONWEALTH MEDALLIST
WORLD, EUROPEAN MEDALLIST (HEAD COACH)
Christian
Christian began his sporting career at the age of 8 as a footballer, initially playing for a local team before going on to play for top premiership teams QPR, Nottingham Forest and South Wales Schools by the age of 15. His athletics career began at the age of 11, and at 17 years of age he achieved his first British vest. He went on to represent Great Britain and become one of the world’s greatest sprinters for the next 18 years. Having spent most of his life as an athlete, Christian gained a huge amount of knowledge about the sport and what makes you a great athlete. Christian’s knowledge of speed is undeniable!
The Christian Malcolm Sports Academy is aimed at helping athletes of varying abilities maximise their sporting potential; from teaching the basics at grassroots, all the way to helping the elite get that slight advantage. Christian’s experience as a professional athlete, technical lead for Team GB’s gold and silver medal winning 4x100m relays, and Disability Sport Wales has driven Christian to share his expertise through the Christian Malcolm Sports Academy.
Our Team
Lisa Waddon (Armstrong)
Head Coach - UK
Lisa has had a successful career as an athlete and as a coach. As an athlete she competed internationally at World and European Junior Championships as both a sprinter and jumper, and still holds many Welsh long jump records.
Lisa’s success continued when she started her journey in coaching and has coached numerous track athletes to Welsh vests, including 3 who have gained their GB vests at European Junior championships. Alongside her work with the academy Lisa has also assisted Welsh Athletics as the coach of the women’s 4x100m team. She has also helped many junior sportspeople in a range of sports improve their speed and helped them compete internationally. The success Lisa has had with many of her athletes resulted in her receiving the Welsh Athletics Coach of the Year Award for 2025.
Elis Pryse
Head Biomechanist
Elis has a MSc in Sport and Exercise Science, specialising in speed biomechanics. He has been part of the academy family since 2021, where he has provided insightful biomechanical data for many of our athletes.
Elis also founded Elite Speed Biomechanics, where he has worked with some of the world’s best junior and senior athletes from a range of sports, including Olympic and World medallists, providing biomechanical support which has led to critical performance improvements. The expert biomechanical information Elis provides has a vital impact on all areas related to speed.
Kevin Williams
Lead Coach - UK
Kevin was a successful elite athlete making 2 commonwealth games finals (Kuala Lumpur, Manchester), and a European Indoor Championships final (Stockholm). Since returning to athletics as a coach he has been the assistant relay coach for the Welsh 4×100 and 4x400m.
Aron Tugwell
Athlete Coach
Aron is one of our elite athletes, and has competed internationally representing GB at the European U18 Championships in 2024. He is now bringing those first hand experiences to coaching, teaching and inspiring many of our junior athletes.
Jose Alzate-Gonzalez
Athlete Coach
Jose has been with the Academy since 2022 and has recently been classified as a T46 Para-athlete. He is an inspiration to the younger athletes and shows that having a disability doesn’t mean you need to change your dreams. Jose is hoping for some international opportunities over the next few years.
Alan Cooper
S&C Coach
Alan Cooper is one of the newest members of the CMSA family having joined us at the start of the 2025/26 season. Alan completed his undergraduate degree in Sports Conditioning, Rehabilitation and Massage at Cardiff Metropolitan University, and is currently completing his Master’s in Youth Athletics Development at the University. Alan has worked with a range of athletes in a range of different sports and abilities, and his knowledge has been a great addition to the family. Alan also works as a consultant and can be contacted using his instagram handle @alansclinic
Curtis Mathews
S&C Coach
Curtis Mathews is an ex GB athlete, who also competed at 2 Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, Gold Coast) for Team Wales in the decathlon. Curtis has been part of the Academy family since 2023, and has provided a wealth of knowledge and experience within the S&C field. He has been vital to the physical development of many of our elite junior athletes in the group, and played his part in them achieving their GB Junior European selection.
Sporting Biography
4 x Olympian
2 x Olympic Finalist
1997
Present 100m / 200m Welsh Record Holder
European Championships U20 200m Gold Medallist
European Championships U20 100m Silver Medallist
European Championships U20 4x100m Gold Medallist
1998
World Junior Championships 100m Gold Medallist
World Junior Championships 200m Gold Medallist
Commonwealth Games 200m Silver Medallist
Present U20 100m Welsh Record Holder
Present U20 200m Welsh Record Holder
Present U20 200m British Record Holder
IAAF Athlete of the Year
1999
European Championships U23 100m Silver Medallist
European Championships U23 200m Silver Medallist
European Championships U23 4x100m Gold Medallist
2000
European Indoor 200m Gold Medallist
Olympic Games 200m Finalist
2001
World Indoor Championships 200m Silver Medallist
World Championships 100m Finalist
World Championships 200m Finalist
2002
European Indoor 200m Silver Medallist
European Championships 200m Finalist
Commonwealth Games 200m Finalist
2005
World Championships 4x100m Relay Bronze Medallist
2007
World Championships 4x100m Relay Bronze Medallist
2008
Olympic Games 200m Finalist
2010
European Championships 200m Silver Medallist
Commonwealth Games 200m Bronze Medallist
Coaching Biography
2016
European Championships – Coach
Gold Medallist 4x100m (Men)
Silver Medallist 4x100m (Women)
World Championships – Coach
Gold Medallist 4x100m (Men)
Silver Medallist 4x100m (Women)
2017
World Para Championships – Coach
Silver Medallist 100m (Jordan Howe)
2018
European Games – Coach
Silver Medallist 100m (Jordan Howe)
Silver Medallist 200m (Jordan Howe)
2019
Head of Performance & Coaching at Australia Athletics
Life Off The Track
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