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 a Greco-Roman wrestler from the United States who won bronze medals at the 2006 and 2007 World Championships. He 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.[2] In July 2019, Lester was charged with sexual battery, a third degree felony.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Justin Lester. sports-reference.com
- ^ 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.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Justin Lester.
- Justin Lester. teamusa.org
- bio on fila-wrestling.com
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