Gerben Wiersma Explained

Gerben Wiersma
Birth Date:26 April 1977
Nationality:Dutch
Occupation:gymnastics coach

Gerben Wiersma (born 26 April 1977 in Surhuisterveen) is a Dutch artistic gymnastics coach. He was the coach of the 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Turnbond stopt topsportprogramma vrouwen en stelt coaches op non-actief. July 29, 2020. NU.
  2. Web site: Top level Dutch gymnastics coach suspended after claims of abuse.
  3. Web site: Turncoach Gerben Wiersma acquitted by ISR for unacceptable behavior | Sport. 22 April 2021. 9 November 2021. 9 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211109201303/https://netherlandsnewslive.com/turncoach-gerben-wiersma-acquitted-by-isr-for-unacceptable-behavior-sport/139944/. dead.