Russia’s Natalya Antyukh stripped of London 2012 gold

Russia’s Natalya Antyukh stripped of London 2012 gold


It added that London 2012 was “corrupted on an unprecedented scale”.

Brett Clothier, the head of the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), which disqualified Antyukh, said it was committed to “clean and fair competition and results, even if a decade later”.

“The AIU remains committed to investigating all cases of potential violations and securing the appropriate outcomes,” added Clothier.

“The integrity of the sport of athletics is our utmost priority and we are pleased, in this instance, that athletes who competed fairly at the highest level will ultimately be acknowledged as the rightful medal winners.”

Antyukh has struck a defiant tone on social media. Her last Instagram post on 18 August is a photo of her showing off her silver and bronze medals from the 2004 Olympics. Those medals remain unaffected by the latest AIU decision.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) can now promote Jamaica’s Kaliese Spencer to the bronze medal position after Antyukh did not appeal against her punishment, with Czech Republic’s Zuzjana Hejnova in line for an upgrade to silver.



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