Ex-Kiwi Olympian jailed for raping former partners

A former Olympic athlete in New Zealand has been sentenced to 14 years in jail for raping and physically assaulting two of his former partners.

The athlete was sentenced in the High Court at Auckland after being found guilty in June of three counts of rape, one of sexual violation, one of injuring with intent and one count of male assaulting female.

The man’s name and the sport he participated has not been revealed to protect the identities of the two women, his former wife and former girlfriend, Stuff.co.nz reports.

According to the report, it was the second trial for the man, who was accused in 2010 of sexual and physical assaults on his then-wife.

The jury found the man guilty of choking his wife during an argument and later raping her several times in 2008.

It also found him guilty of representative charges of physical and sexual abuse against the other complainant, a former girlfriend in 1998 and 1999.