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British truck coach Tony Minichiello is banned for life due to sexual misconduct

The committee on Tuesday announced that Minichiello had made inappropriate sexual references and gestures towards athletes.

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In this file photo taken on March 9, 2012 Toni Minichiello, coach of Britain's Jessica Ennis, watches Ennis compete in the women's pentathlon high jump at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships at the Atakoy Athletics Arena in Istanbul.
In this file photo taken on March 9, 2012, England's Jessica Ennis coach Toni Minichiello shows Ennis the 2012 Women's I watch them compete in the pentathlon high jump. Her IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships at Istanbul's Atakoia Athletics Arena. PHOTO BY ADRIAN DENNIS /AFP via Getty Images

Toni Minichiello, Jessica Ennis Hill, UK, London A gold medalist in the heptathlon in 2012, he was permanently banned after a disciplinary panel appointed by the UK Athletics (UKA) Commission found that he had behaved sexually inappropriately. it was done.

Minichiello was provisionally suspended last year pending an investigation into complaints from female athletes. The committee on Tuesday announced that Minichiello made inappropriate sexual references and gestures to the athlete.

Reuters reached out to his Minichiello, who has always denied wrongdoing, for comment.

The Committee will not allow any intrusive questions or personal comments about an athlete's personal life, or engaging in sexually He added that he did not respect the athlete's right to privacy. athlete.

According to the Commission, he engaged in inappropriate and sometimes aggressive behavior, bullying and emotional abuse. We have determined that the findings are very serious," the governing body said in a statement https://www.uka.org.uk/news/news-and-features/result-of-the-adjudication-in-uk-athletics-v-minichiello. for 15 years.

"These were grave betrayals of trust by Miniquiello, with serious consequences for the mental health and mental health of the athletes he served.

"These During the course of disciplinary action, Minichiello's coaching license has expired and cannot be suspended/sanctioned, so UKA has decided permanently not to accept any future UKA coaching license applications by Minichiello.

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