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British high jump coach Fayaaz “Fuzz” Caan has been handed a three-year suspension following a disciplinary investigation by UK Athletics (UKA) into his conduct, the sport’s national governing body has announced.

After the investigation was concluded, a total of 12 misconduct charges were filed against Caan. His answers were included in the report published on the UKA website.

Two of the charges were dropped by UKA, but Caan admitted to using “industrial language” (swearing) on ​​several occasions and “failing to act with dignity” and “courtesy” towards athletes and other coaches.

He also admitted that he mocked people with physical disabilities by walking[ing] limping’ and using expressions like ‘gammy leg’, often used to describe pain or injury.

UKA also alleged that Caan had threatened to kick an athlete out of his training group if she developed an eating disorder – a charge he denied.

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He also denied creating an atmosphere in his training group “where bullying was commonplace and acceptable”, but did accept that bullying occurred between athletes in his group.

Caan has not spoken publicly about the investigation and CNN has not been able to reach him for comment.

Caan’s coaching license has been suspended by UKA since June 2021 while the investigation was ongoing, meaning his three-year suspension will run through June 29, 2024. He has no right to appeal the decision.

A former international high jumper whose career was cut short by injury, Caan was appointed UKA national coach in 2009 and coached British high jumper Robbie Grabarz to a silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics.

According to the BBC, he was set to coach Morgan Lake and Emily Borthwick at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics before his suspension was announced.