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Former Russian athlete Tatyana Tomashova stripped of 2012 Olympic silver for doping marking a significant scandal in athletics history.
Former Russian athlete Tatyana Tomashova has been stripped of her 2012 Olympic 1500m silver medal following the reanalysis of doping tests that revealed the use of prohibited substances.
The decision was announced on Tuesday by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). At 49, Tomashova has faced a severe setback with a 10-year ban in addition to losing her Olympic medal.
The CAS statement detailed the tests conducted out of competition on June 21 and July 17, 2012, which showed traces of anabolic steroids.
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These findings led to the disqualification of all Tomashova's competitive results from June 21, 2012, to January 3, 2015, including the forfeiture of titles, awards, and earnings.
"The Sole Arbitrator in charge of the matter found to her comfortable satisfaction that Ms. Tomashova committed an Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV) in relation to the 2012 Samples through violations of Rule 2.2 of the 2021 WA Anti-Doping Rules (WA ADR) (Use or Attempted Use of a Prohibited Substance or a Prohibited Method)," the CAS detailed in their release.
Further aggravating Tomashova's case was her doping history, including a previous two-year suspension in 2008. The arbitrator cited this history in deciding the severity of the sanctions.
"Turning to the sanction, taking into account a previous ADRV committed by Ms. Tomashova in 2008, the Sole Arbitrator determined the appropriate sanction applicable to multiple ADRVs to be the imposition of a ten-year period of ineligibility, commencing on this day, the date of the CAS decision, as well as the disqualification of all competitive results obtained by Ms. Tomashova from 21 June 2012 until 3 January 2015, with all resulting consequences, including the forfeiture of any titles, awards, medals, points, and prize and appearance money," the statement added.
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This scandal has cast a shadow over what has been referred to as one of the most contentious races in Olympic history.
The 1500m final at the London Olympics was particularly notable for its multiple disqualifications.
Originally finishing fourth, Tomashova had been upgraded to silver after the first and second place finishers, Asli Cakir Alptekin and Gamze Bulut of Turkey, were also disqualified for doping violations. With further disqualifications of Natallia Kareiva and Yekaterina Kostetskaya, the race's initial lineup has been largely overturned.
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Bahrain's Maryam Yusuf Jamal, who initially crossed the finish line third, ultimately received the gold medal.
The reshuffling continues down the line, with American runner Shannon Rowbury, who finished sixth, now in line to receive the bronze medal.
The CAS acted as the primary decision-making authority in this matter, stepping in for the Russian Athletics Federation, which remains suspended by World Athletics (formerly IAAF).
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