Kuwait - Al Corniche Club, the seafront luxury fitness, spa and leisure facility scheduled to open in Kuwait later this year, has appointed former Romanian Long Jump Champion Alexandru Mihai as Sports and Fitness Coordinator.
After a staggering 7.53 metre jump earned him Gold at the Romanian Track and Field Championship in 1998, Mr Mihai, who is the latest in a team of multinational fitness and wellness experts to join Al Corniche Club, slowly moved away from professional competitions into an advisory role.
"After 11 years of competing at the national and international level, I was ready to move into the other side of athletics, managing and coordinating, and I am delighted to now have the opportunity to apply my expertise at a club with the extensive facilities, diverse programmes and exclusive setting that Al Corniche offers", said Mihai.
Having spent two years as Sports and Fitness Coordinator at the Doha Ritz Carlton, as well as a year as Assistant Spa Manager at the Cancun Meridien in Mexico, Mihai brings a wealth of expertise and knowledge to Al Corniche Club's fitness facilities and programmes.
"The facilities and equipment at Al Corniche, as well as the overall management and staff, are among the best I have seen throughout my professional career. It will be a pleasure to apply my skills in such first-rate surroundings", said Mihai.
Having successfully developed training schedules for triathlon teams as well as children's fitness programmes, Romanian-born Mihai, whose credentials include a degree in Physical Education as well as a license in sports rehabilitation treatments, is looking to add innovation and excitement to Kuwait's fitness landscape.
Located on Arabian Gulf Street, Al Corniche Club is scheduled to open its doors later this year. It will offer state-of-the art exercise facilities, tennis and squash courts, private beach cabanas, a world-class spa, including a hydro-pool and thermal suites, as well as a children's crche, youth centre and business meeting venues.
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About the company
Stretching across 15,000 square metres, Al Corniche Club will take Kuwait's health club and spa infrastructure to unprecedented heights by introducing a unique concept that combines the comforts and luxury of a 5-star hotel with the exclusivity and personalised attention of a private members' club.
Designed by award-winning British architect Jean-Paul Blisset, designer of Thailand's Chiva Som Resort (Cond Nast World's Best Spa 2004), the Club's Thai-inspired sky blue pyramid roofs are quickly becoming a distinctive landmark along Kuwait's Arabian Gulf Street.
Currently in the last stages of construction, the Club is scheduled to open later this year. Tours of the Club's premises are available upon request.
Al Corniche Club is owned by Al Corniche Club Company, a subsidiary of Al-Massaleh Real Estate, one of Kuwait's leading real estate companies with commercial and residential developments throughout Kuwait.
For further information please contact:
Jasmin Masri
Consultant
Hill & Knowlton
Tel: 965 299 7807
E-mail: jmasri@hillandknowlton.com.bh
John Hopp
General Manager
Al Corniche Club
Tel: 965 563 6398
E-mail: jhopp@alcornicheclub.com
Website: www.alcornicheclub.com
© Press Release 2005
