 Justin Lester in 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. 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]
