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Dutch gymnastics coach
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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. 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. 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. In 2022 he was appointed national coach of the women selection by the German artistic gymnastics federation.

References

  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.


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