Russia’s Mariya Savinova-Farnosova has been stripped of her London 2012 Olympic gold medal and banned for four years after “clear evidence” was found that the 800-meter champion used performance-enhancing drugs. The 31-year-old’s results from July 2010 and August 2013 have been annulled, meaning she also loses her 2011 world title, 2013 world silver medal and 2010 European gold.
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Russian runner banned and stripped of gold
Russian runner Mariya Savinova has been stripped of her London Olympics gold medal and banned her for four years for doping. Photo: Phil Noble/Reuters LAUSANNE, Switzerland – The international sports tribunal on Friday stripped Russian runner Mariya Savinova of the London Olympics 800 metres gold medal and banned her for four years for doping.