Natalya Antyukh will lose the 400m hurdles title she won at the 2012 London Games
Russian athlete Natalya Antyukh will be stripped of the gold medal she won at the 2012 London Olympic Games after being found guilty of doping violations, according to the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU).
The AIU announced on Monday that Antyukh, 41, would have her results disqualified from the period of July 15, 2012, to June 29, 2013.
The organization said the punishment was due to the use of a “prohibited substance/method” and cited charges based on data from LIMS (laboratory informational management system).
The AIU’s announcement noted that Antyukh had already been sanctioned for alleged doping violations – which resulted in her losing her relay gold medal from the Moscow 2013 World Championships.
“Athlete already serving the maximum 4 year sanction for a 1st violation under the rules and her results from 30 June 2013 until 31 December 2015 are already disqualified. National decision appealable,” read a statement.
Following AIU charges based on LIMS data, Russian athlete Natalia Antyukh has been banned for the use of a Prohibited Substance/Method. DQ results from 15 July 2012 until 29 June 2013.
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