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Stan Wild

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Stan Wild
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1944-02-19) 19 February 1944 (age 80)
Bolton upon Dearne, England
Sport
SportGymnastics
ClubLeeds Athletic Institute
Coached byDick Gradley

Stan Wild (born 19 February 1944) is a British gymnast. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]

In 2021, following an investigation into multiple allegations of child sexual abuse, Wild was expelled from British Gymnastics.[2][3][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Stan Wild Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Stan Wild: Ex-Olympic gymnast abuse claim inquiry ends". BBC News. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Ex-Olympian Stan Wild continued gym coaching after abuse claim". BBC News. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  4. ^ YorkMix (28 July 2021). "York Olympian and coach expelled by British Gymnastics". YorkMix. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Banned / Expelled Members Publication".
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