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Gerben Wiersma

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Gerben Wiersma
Born (1977-04-26) 26 April 1977 (age 47)
NationalityDutch
Occupationgymnastics coach

Gerben Wiersma (born 26 April 1977 in Surhuisterveen) is a Dutch artistic gymnastics coach. He was the coach of the KNGU [nl] women's national artistic gymnastics team.[1] Claims of physical and emotional abuse against players dating from the years before 2011 were leveled against multiple KNGU coaches in July 2021, including Wiersma.[2] After first being acquitted, he was found guilty of charges in October 2021 without being penalized. He already had decided to resign from his position as coach, however.[3] In 2022 he was appointed national coach of the women selection by the German artistic gymnastics federation.

References

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  1. ^ "Turnbond stopt topsportprogramma vrouwen en stelt coaches op non-actief". NU. July 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "Top level Dutch gymnastics coach suspended after claims of abuse".
  3. ^ "Turncoach Gerben Wiersma acquitted by ISR for unacceptable behavior | Sport". 22 April 2021. Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.