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IOC strips former Russian Ekaterina Gulieva of London Olympics silver nearly 14 years later due to doping
The International Olympic Committee has approved the reallocation of medals in the women's 800m race at the 2012 London Olympics. Former Russian track and field athlete Ekaterina Gulieva lost her silver medal due to disqualification for violating anti-doping rules.
TL;DR
- The IOC has reallocated medals for the 2012 London Olympics women's 800m race.
- Former Russian athlete Ekaterina Gulieva (previously Poistogova) has been stripped of her silver medal due to doping violations.
- The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) found Gulieva guilty of using prohibited substances in 2024, annulling her results from July 2012 to October 2014.
- Gulieva's appeal was rejected by CAS in May 2025.
- Kenya's Pamela Jelimo will be awarded the silver medal, and the USA's Alysia Montano will receive the bronze.
- The case was based on data from the Moscow Anti-Doping Laboratory.