Hurdler Pearson hires former assistant as new coach


Sally Pearson of Australia holds her national flag after finishing second in the women's 100 metres hurdles final during the IAAF World Athletics Championships at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow August 17, 2013. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Olympic 100 metres hurdles champion Sally Pearson has turned to former assistant coach Antony Drinkwater-Newman to take her back to the top after dumping long-time mentor Sharon Hannan last week.

Pearson presented Drinkwater-Newman, an assistant to Hannan from 2006-11, to Athletics Australia (AA) head coach Eric Hollingsworth on Friday, two days after announcing her split with her former coach of 14 years.

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