EVENTS
Promoter/Organiser/Kettlebell Events/Representative & Team Australia member!
International Kettlebell Sport Representative volunteer work to promote and develop Kettlebell Sport in Australia and around the world including organizing and hosting competitions/certifications/training days with world champions. (IKSFA, Ketacademy, WAKSC, IKMF, UGC, IGSF, IUKL, ASM Vityaz, WKSF)
HISTORY – Timeline
2018
September – KBA Perth Open / 5th Australia World Grand Prix series hosted at the Body Consultants Gym presented by WAKSC/Ketacademy Australia Representative/Kettlebell Athletica and Perth Kettlebell Sport Academy.
March – 7th KBA Melbourne Open / 5th Australia World Grand Prix hosted at the 4th Arnold Classic Australia!
Jad Marinovic, the Arnold Sports Festival Australia Kettlebell Sport Captain since 2015!
2017
Oct – IGSF Australia Representative/Captain and IGSF Team Member for Australia at the 25th IGSF World Championship in Greece. 1st Australian to achieve 3 Gold Medals competing in two disciplines in both open and veteran div making history becoming 1st double Jerk for women world champion and 1st snatch only Master of Sport in Australia!
Sep – KBA Perth Kettlebell Sport Open
June – KBA Kettlebell Sport Classic
March – KBA Melbourne Open / 4th Australia World Grand Prix hosted at the 3rd Arnold Classic Australia!
2016
Represented Australia at the ASM Vityaz Moscow World Cup in Russia
March – 5th KBA Melbourne Open / 3rd Australia World Grand Prix hosted at the 2nd Arnold Classic Australia!
2015
Dec – GSAA Melbourne Regionals
Sep – IKMF Australia Representative/Captain, and 1st Kettlebell Sport Marathon World Champion representing Australia at the 1st IKMF Kettlebell Marathon World Championship in Minsk Belarus!
March – 4th KBA Melbourne Open / 2nd Australia World Grand Prix hosted at the 1st Arnold Classic Australia organised by Jad Marinovic, Arnold Classic Australia Kettlebell Sport Captain.
2014
Dec – KBA/Keta Melbourne Open / 1st WAKSC Australia World Grand Prix
Ketacademy Seminar with Sergey Rachinskiy & RGSA with Anton Anasenko at KBA
Dec – IUKL/GSAA 1st Australia World Cup PRO Division at KBA
Aug – 5th GSA National Championship at KBA
2013
Dec – KBA/Keta Melbourne Open / 3rd Australia Marathon Championship at KBA
Dec – Workshop/Training Days with Denis Vasilev
June – KBA/Keta 2nd Melbourne Kettlebell Marathon. First time in the World launching Ketacademy ranking Table which combined both traditional and non-traditional events at KBA.
2012
Aug – 3rd GSAA National Championship at KBA
Aug – IKSFA Level 2 Certification with Sergey Rudner and Sergey Rachinskiy at KBA
Feb – KBA Melbourne Kettlebell Marathon at KBA
Feb – IKSFA Level 1 Certification with Sergey Rudnev and Sergey Rachinskiy at KBA
2011
Aug – Represented Australia making history in the 1st World Olympiad Half Marathon
June – Represented Australia making history at the IGSF 1 Hour Marathon Championships in Milan Italy.
May – Travelled to Russia to train with my coach Sergey Rachinskiy and becoming Australia’s 1st Female IKSFA Certified coach and IKSFA Representative.
2010
Dec – GSAA 1st National Championship hosted by Jad Marinovic and Kettlebell Athletica
Nov – Represented Australia at the AKC Classic in Las Vegas
Oct – IKSA Level 1 & 2 Kettlebell Certification with Vasily GInko hosted by Jad Marinovic & Kettlebell Athletica Gym in Melbourne.
Feb – GSAA Melb Regional hosted by Jad Marinovic at Kettlebell Athletica Gym
2009
KBA Introduction to Kettlebells Workshop at KBA
Manufacture Kettlebell Athletica brand of Kettlebells
Jan – Official Launch of Kettlebell Athletica gym
2008
Dec – Steve Cotter Melbourne Workshop
Aug – Kettlebell Athletica signs commercial lease and opens Australia’s 1st commercial kettlebell gym
Aug – JZM Pty Ltd / Kettlebell Athletica club
July – AKI Certification
2007
Started training clients and running group training with Kettlebells for fitness at local gym.
2006
Returned to fitness industry as Personal Trainer / JZM Personal Training business
International/National Representative
Over the past several years Jad has represented both National and International Kettlebell Sport Associations volunteering, hosting and sponsoring competitions, and organising certifications with international world champions guests, including 8 years sponsoring/volunteering as GSA committee member, and representing Australia overseas plus more.
International Representative:
Ketacademy, WAKSC, IGSF & ASM Vityaz
Former Representative History:
IKSFA b/w 2011-2016
IKMF b/w 2013-2017
IUKL b/w 2014 – 2016
WKSF b/w 2017 Oct – 2018 Dec 31st
GSAA Committee Member as Secretary b/w 2010-2011,
GSAA Committee Competition Advisor b/w 2012-2014
GSAA President b/w 2014-2016
To date Jad Marinovic has been an ambassador for kettlebell sport in Australia and is the only female in the history of Kettlebell Sport in the World to represent 7 associations/clubs simultaneously on a international level which include (Ketacademy, WAKSC, WKSF, IGSF, IUKL, IKMF, ASM Vityaz, and 1st female elected to be President of GSAA) and is known as an ambassador of Kettlebell Sport in Australia promoting and growing sport over the years being part of many historic Kettlebell Sport milestones and achievements in Australia hosting many National and International events (1st GSA Nationals, 1st IUKL World Cup Australia, 1st WAKSC World Grand Prix Australia, 1st Kettlebell Marathon in Australia, 1st IGSF Australia Cup, 1st Arnold Sports Classic Australia Kettlebell Sport Championship, 1st IKMF/UGC events as the IKMF Representative in conjunction with host gyms plus more. In the past year due to personal reasons and being a busy mother of two boys, Jad has resigned from being renominated on GSA committee after sponsoring, hosting events and on committee since 2009, and also resigned as IUKL rep after 2 years and IKMF/UGC rep after 5 years.
Kettlebell Sport Event Summary
2010
1st GSAA National Championship hosted by Jad Marinovic at Kettlebell Athletica Club in conjunction with GSA. (To date hosted 3 x GSA National Championships and 2 x Regional plus several other events while President hosted in conjunction with other gyms.)
2013
1st Kettlebell Athletica/KETAcademy – KBA Kettlebell Marathon & KBA Melb Open event in Australia hosted by Kettlebell Athletica Club
2014
1st IUKL World Cup PRO Division hosted by Jad Marinovic at Kettlebell Athletica gym in conjunction with GSA
1st WAKSC World Grand Prix hosted by Jad Marinovic/Kettlebell Athletica Gym
2015
1st Arnold Sports Classic Australia Kettlebell Sport Championship hosted by Jad Marinovic and Kettelbell Athletica
1st IGSF Australia Cup IKMF/UGC comps!
2016
2nd Arnold Sports Classic Australia Kettlebell Sport Championship hosted by Jad Marinovic and Kettelbell Athletica
2017
3rd Arnold Sports Classic Australia Kettlebell Sport Championship hosted by Jad Marinovic and Kettelbell Athletica
1st KBA Perth Open presented by Kettlebell Athletica and Perth Kettlebell Sports Academy in Perth.
26th IGSF World Championship IGSF Representative/Kettelbell Captain
2018
3rd Arnold Sports Classic Australia Kettlebell Sport Championship hosted by Jad Marinovic and Kettelbell Athletica
2nd KBA Perth Open WGP Australia presented by Kettlebell Athletica and Perth Kettelbell Sports Academy at the Body Consultants gym.
2018 WKSF Australia Representative/Oceania Team Coordinator for the 1st WKSF Australia Team
2018 1st WSF Oceania Open cup hosted by Jad Marinovic/Kettlebell Athletica and Body Word Gym.
Representative/Committee member Summary here:
2011 – 2016 IKSFA (7 years)
2012 – present Ketacademy (7 years)
2013 – present WAKSC (6 years)
2013 – 2017 IKMF/UGC (5 years)
2014 – present IGSF (5 years)
2014 – 2016 IUKL (2 years)
2017 – present KSAF President (1.5 years)
2014 – present Arnold Sports Festival Kettlebell Sport Captain (5 years)
2009 – 2016 GSAA Committee Member included GSAA Secretary/GS Comp Advisor/President (7 years)
Invited/Hosted Certifications/Workshops/Training Days/Sessions with World Champions in Melbourne (2010 – 2018)
Certifications/Workshops
Invited/hosted training sessions with world champions in Melbourne (2010 – 2018):
