Beyond the Board strengthens ambassador team with Svetlana Bolshakova
Beyond the Board is proud to welcome former European Championship medalist Svetlana Bolshakova as a new ambassador.
Svetlana joins an already impressive line-up of ambassadors, following the recent addition of Olympic and World Champion Christian Taylor. A true icon of Belgian athletics, Svetlana worked closely with Michel Boels throughout her career — a journey that culminated in the bronze medal at the 2010 European Championships in Barcelona.
Her career is a story of perseverance: overcoming injuries and long rehabilitation periods to return to world-class performance. Today, she brings that same experience and wisdom to the next generation of Belgian jumpers.
“Michel and I have gone through a long journey together — with many injuries and heavy rehabilitations that ultimately led to my bronze medal at the European Championships in Barcelona in 2010. I still care deeply about this sport, but I also know how demanding it can be on the body. I want to help the athletes understand that achieving success requires a perfect balance between hard work and high-quality recovery. That’s what makes athletics so fascinating — everything has to align for performance.”
Svetlana’s experience perfectly complements the guidance of our other ambassadors, Jacques Borlée and Christian Taylor. Together, they form a world-class support team — united by the same belief in structure, balance and the pursuit of excellence.
