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British relay team handed gold medals 28 years after they were denied by USA team disqualified for anti-doping violation

British relay team handed gold medals 28 years after they were denied by USA team disqualified for anti-doping violation

The team of Roger Black, Iwan Thomas, Jamie Baulch and Mark Richardson and Mark Hylton finished second to the USA at the Athens meet, before the 'winners' were stripped of the gold medal after an anti-doping violation by Antonio Pettigrew.
So the British team were handed their medals 28 years later at Saturday's Diamond League meeting at a sold-out London Stadium.
"We're proud to be able to give these athletes their moment in front of a home crowd," said Cherry Alexander, UK Athletics' strategic lead for major events.
"It's a chance to recognise not just their talent, but the values they stood for. This medal means even more because of how long they've waited for it."
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