Brett Sutton

Brett Sutton

Brett Sutton is a controversial triathlon coach. Brett coached many successful triathletes including 2007 Ironman World Champion Chrissie Wellington and is the main coach of Triathlon "teamTBB".

Criminal history

Brett Sutton pleaded guilty to five times child sexual abuse charges with a 14 year old female triathlete in Australia in 1999 including one case during a massage and one oral sex case in a car. [ [http://observer.guardian.co.uk/osm/story/0,,678189,00.html "Every parent's nightmare"] - The Observer article by Steven Downes dated Sunday April 7, 2002, investigates children sexual abuse in sports and in particular presents Brett Sutton's case.] Sutton was first convicted to 2 year prison sentence which was than suspended on the grounds that his imprisonment would disadvantage the Australian athletes in Olympic Games. [ [http://observer.guardian.co.uk/osm/story/0,,678189,00.html "Every parent's nightmare"] - The Observer article by Steven Downes dated Sunday April 7, 2002, quotes the judge presiding over Brett Sutton case.] [ [http://mailman.anu.edu.au/pipermail/link/1999-January/036866.html "Athletes back molester coach"] by Stephanie Balogh]

Athletes Brett Sutton coached

* Chrissie Wellington
* Bella Comerford [ [http://www.corustriathlon.com/en/elite/corus_british_triathlon_team/bella_comerford Corus - Bella Comerford ] ]
* Jackie Gallagher
* Loretta Harrop [ [http://www.abc.net.au/olympics/2000/profiles/LORETTAHARROP.htm Sydney Olympic Games Athlete Profiles - Loretta Harrop (Triathlon) ] ]

References

See also

* Ironman triathlon
* Chrissie Wellington

External links

* [http://www.teamtbb.com "teamTBB" official website]
* [http://www.slowtwitch.com/mainheadings/opinion/carlson.html SlowTwitch.com article]


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