Steeplechase Runner Ahmed Abdelwahed Banned for Four Years, Stripped of Medal

Abdelwahed, who tested positive for the banned substance meldonium, maintains his innocence and has the right to appeal the decision.

Ahmed Abdelwahed, an Italian steeplechase runner, has been banned for four years by the Athletics Integrity Unit for testing positive for the banned drug meldonium.
Abdelwahed is due to be stripped of his European Championships silver medal, which he won in Munich in August 2022.
Abdelwahed maintains that he never used meldonium intentionally, suggesting the positive case resulted from a biotransformation process involving a supplement.
The Athletics Integrity Unit rejected Abdelwahed's explanation as 'unspecific and highly unlikely'.
Abdelwahed has the right to appeal the decision at the Court of Arbitration for Sport within 30 days.