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Zaripova faces losing gold
In the latest of a slew of Russian doping cases, Yulia Zaripova faces being stripped of her gold medal in the 3,000 steeplechase from the 2012 London Olympics after being banned for a drug violation
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n the latest of a slew of Russian doping cases, Yulia Zaripova faces being stripped of her gold medal in the 3,000 steeplechase from the 2012 London Olympics after being banned for a drug violation.
The Russian anti-doping agency banned Zaripova on Friday for two years and six months. The suspension was backdated from July 2013, which leaves her eligible to compete in next year's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
The agency said Zaripova's results would be annulled for parts of 2011 and 2012 dates, which include her Olympic victory but not her world championship gold medal in 2011.
Also banned Friday was Olympic heptathlon bronze medalist Tatyana Chernova.
Shortly after the new suspensions were announced, Russian athletics federation president Valentin Balakhnichev was quoted by Russian media as saying he could submit his resignation at a board meeting on Feb. 17.
