| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | French |
| Born | 14 February 1962 Forbach, France |
| Died | 26 February 2022 (aged 60) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Gymnastics |
Jean-Luc Cairon (14 February 1962 – 26 February 2022) was a French gymnast, coach and convicted felon.[1]
Career
Cairon was born in Forbach, France. He competed for his native France in eight events at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[2]
Cairon was a co-owner and coach at now-defunct Krafft Academy in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He coached for over three years at South Country Gymnastics in Jenks, Oklahoma, and was an assistant women's gymnastics coach at Arizona State University.[3][4][5][6]
In 2021, an athlete alleged Cairon had groomed her and touched her inappropriately, resulting in a report to the United States Center for SafeSport. Cairon was then arrested, released on bail, showed intent to flee the court's jurisdiction by leaving the United States, and was sentenced to 25 years in prison upon a guilty plea.[1]
Death
On 26 February 2022, Cairon died in prison while serving out his sentence, at the age of 60.[7]
References
- 1 2 Vicent, Samantha (1 September 2021). "Former gymnastics coach pleads guilty in Tulsa County child sexual abuse case". Tulsa World. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jean-Luc Cairon Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ↑ "Tulsa area gymnastics coach accused of molestation". KJRH. 11 May 2021.
- ↑ Megan Butler (14 May 2021). "Former Jenks coach accused of sexually abusing gymnast goes before judge". KTUL.
- ↑ "Jean-Luc Cairon". Arizona State University Athletics.
- ↑ Griffin, David (21 June 2021). "Investigators: Former Oklahoma Gymnastics Coach Accused Of Sexual Abuse Attempts To Flee Country". News9.com.
- ↑ "L'ancien gymnaste Jean-Luc Cairon est mort en prison". Lequipe.fr. Retrieved 27 August 2022.