Justin Lester (wrestler)
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| Born | September 30, 1983 Akron, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Justin "Harry" Lester (born September 30, 1983) is an American former Greco-Roman wrestler. He who won bronze medals at the 2006 and 2007 World Championships. He was also a part of the 2007 Team USA Greco-Roman World Championship Team. Lester competed at the 2012 Olympics and finished in seventh place.[1]
In April 2019, Lester was placed on unpaid administrative leave from his position as a wrestling coach at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School following allegations of a sexual relationship with a high school student Lester coached. The student was 18-19 years old at the time of the incident. [2][3] In July 2019, Lester was charged with sexual battery, a third degree felony.[4] The charges were later reduced and he was sentenced to probation.[5]
References
- ^ Justin Lester. sports-reference.com
- ^ https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/crime/2019/07/05/former-st-vincent-st-mary/4757860007/
- ^ Mills, Emily (April 10, 2019). "St. V-M wrestling coach placed on unpaid leave after alleged relationship with student". Akron Beacon Journal.
- ^ "Olympic wrestler, Ohio high-school coach charged over alleged sex with student". The Columbus Dispatch. July 7, 2019.
- ^ https://subscribe.beaconjournal.com/restricted?return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.beaconjournal.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2F2022%2F06%2F02%2Fformer-st-v-m-coach-sentenced-probation-student-sexual-contact%2F9958877002%2F&gps-source=CPROADBLOCKDH&itm_source=roadblock&itm_medium=onsite&itm_campaign=premiumroadblock&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z115955e003500v115955b0059xxd005965&gca-ft=107&gca-ds=sophi&theme=twentyfour&hideGrid=true&gnt-eid=control
External links
- Justin Lester. teamusa.org
- bio on fila-wrestling.com