American precocious jumper Erik Kynard volition yet get his golden medal from the 2012 London Olympics aft the IOC connected Friday approved reallocating immoderate results from those games due to the fact that of doping cases.
Kynard’s leap of 2.33 metres placed 2nd successful London down Ivan Ukhov, who was proven years aboriginal to person taken portion successful the Russian state-backed steroid doping program.
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Ukhov was banned for 4 years successful 2019 astatine the Court of Arbitration for Sport. He went backmost to the aforesaid tribunal past twelvemonth for an entreaty proceeding but failed to overturn the ruling.
The International Olympic Committee enforcement committee signed disconnected connected reallocating the medals and last results for 5 events from the London Olympics, including men’s and women's precocious jump.
With Kynard upgraded to men's gold, the 3 bronze medalists successful 2012 volition each present get metallic medals: Derek Drouin of Canada, Robbie Grabarz of Britain and Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar. Barshim besides tied for golden astatine the Tokyo Olympics successful August.
The IOC besides reallocated the bronze medal successful women's precocious leap from a Russian athlete. Svetlana Shkolina was disqualified for doping and Spain's Ruth Beitia volition get the bronze.
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