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Yahoo
10 hours ago
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Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk suspended 4 years after positive test
Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk, a world championships silver medalist in the long jump and triple jump, has been suspended four years after testing positive for metabolites of testosterone. Bekh-Romanchuk, a 30-year-old, three-time Olympian from Ukraine, returned the positive result from a Dec. 7 drug test. She denied taking testosterone, speaking in a May 21 interview with anti-doping authorities. On July 9, she provided an explanation that a doctor alleged that her medical condition and treatment could explain an elevated level of (endogenous) testosterone. The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), which handles doping cases in track and field, did not accept the explanation to affect the standard four-year ban. Her suspension began May 13, the date she was first provisionally banned. She can appeal the ban to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. "I can no longer fight on two fronts — my honest name in front of the Athletics Integrity Unit and my future in my personal life," was posted on Bekh-Romanchuk's social media, according to a translation. "It's incredibly exhausting, firstly emotionally and has an impact on my health. Sometimes it's important to take a break and get your priorities right. That's why I decided to take a break to focus on my family and my own health. Soon the decision of the Athletics Integrity Unit will be published, with which I strongly disagree. I refused to sign any documents that required recognition of my guilt, because I am an honest person and my humanity and dignity are important to me. It pains me that my case has been handled carelessly and not conducted the necessary investigation. I understand that this raises a lot of questions - so soon I will be giving a big interview in which I will tell everything frankly." Bekh-Romanchuk won world championships silver in the long jump in 2019 and silver in the triple jump in 2023. Her best Olympic finish was fifth in the long jump at the Tokyo Games. Her most recent competition was the Paris Games, where she placed 11th in the long jump after being sidelined by injury earlier in 2024. Cooper Lutkenhaus set to be youngest American in World Track and Field Championships history Cooper Lutkenhaus finished second to Donavan Brazier in the U.S. 800m final. Nick Zaccardi,
The Star
13 hours ago
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- The Star
Athletics-Bekh-Romanchuk given four-year ban after testing positive for testosterone, AIU says
FILE PHOTO: Paris 2024 Olympics - Athletics - Women's Triple Jump Final - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 03, 2024. Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk of Ukraine in action. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez/File Photo (Reuters) -The Athletics Integrity Unit has suspended Ukrainian athlete Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk for four years after she tested positive for testosterone in an out-of-competition urine sample collected in December 2024, the AIU said on Tuesday. Bekh-Romanchuk, who has won silver in long jump and triple jump in the world championships, denied taking testosterone but could not explain the presence of metabolites of testosterone in the sample, the AIU said in a statement. The 30-year-old, who won gold in triple jump in the 2022 European Championships and the 2023 European Games, said she strongly disagreed with the AIU's decision, adding that she was taking a break from athletics to focus on her family and health. "I refused to sign any documents that required me to admit my guilt because I am an honest person and my humanity and dignity are important to me," Bekh-Romanchuk posted on Instagram. "Today, I have to make a difficult choice. I can no longer fight on two fronts — for my good name before the Athletics Integrity Unit and for my future in my personal life. "It is incredibly exhausting, especially emotionally, and it affects my health... that is why I have decided to take a break to focus on my family and my own health." Bekh-Romanchuk's period of ineligibility commenced on May 13, the day she was provisionally suspended, the AIU said. (Reporting by Chiranjit Ojha in Bengaluru, editing by Pritha Sarkar)
Straits Times
13 hours ago
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- Straits Times
Bekh-Romanchuk given four-year ban after testing positive for testosterone, AIU says
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox The Athletics Integrity Unit has suspended Ukrainian athlete Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk for four years after she tested positive for testosterone in an out-of-competition urine sample collected in December 2024, the AIU said on Tuesday. Bekh-Romanchuk, who has won silver in long jump and triple jump in the world championships, denied taking testosterone but could not explain the presence of metabolites of testosterone in the sample, the AIU said in a statement. The 30-year-old, who won gold in triple jump in the 2022 European Championships and the 2023 European Games, said she strongly disagreed with the AIU's decision, adding that she was taking a break from athletics to focus on her family and health. "I refused to sign any documents that required me to admit my guilt because I am an honest person and my humanity and dignity are important to me," Bekh-Romanchuk posted on Instagram. "Today, I have to make a difficult choice. I can no longer fight on two fronts — for my good name before the Athletics Integrity Unit and for my future in my personal life. "It is incredibly exhausting, especially emotionally, and it affects my health... that is why I have decided to take a break to focus on my family and my own health." Bekh-Romanchuk's period of ineligibility commenced on May 13, the day she was provisionally suspended, the AIU said. REUTERS
Toronto Star
13 hours ago
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- Toronto Star
Ukraine track-and-field star Bekh-Romanchuk banned 4 years for doping
MONACO (AP) — Ukrainian track-and-field star Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk was banned for four years after testing positive for testosterone, the Athletics Integrity Unit said Tuesday. The 30-year-old Bekh-Romanchuk's ban expires in May 2029 — after two more world championships and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics — and could end her career as a top-level long jumper and triple jumper.
Winnipeg Free Press
13 hours ago
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- Winnipeg Free Press
Ukraine track-and-field star Bekh-Romanchuk banned 4 years for doping
MONACO (AP) — Ukrainian track-and-field star Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk was banned for four years after testing positive for testosterone, the Athletics Integrity Unit said Tuesday. The 30-year-old Bekh-Romanchuk's ban expires in May 2029 — after two more world championships and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics — and could end her career as a top-level long jumper and triple jumper. Bekh-Romanchuk won long jump silver at the 2019 worlds and triple jump silver in 2023. She was also European triple jump champion in 2022. At the Paris Olympics last August, she placed 11th in the triple jump final and took an extended break from the sport. She tested positive in samples given in December while training in Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine, the AIU said in a written judgment. The case was announced in May, when she was due to compete again at a Diamond League meeting in Qatar. The AIU document said Bekh-Romanchuk did not prove her claim that the level of testosterone was caused by an unspecified medical condition and treatment. ___ AP sports:
