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Tobi Amusan: doping case, ban and appeal

Cleared CAS dismissed the appeals by World Athletics and WADA on 28 June 2024 and confirmed that no violation was committed.

Violation

Alleged whereabouts failures (Rule 2.4 of the World Athletics Anti-Doping Rules): three alleged whereabouts failures within 12 months¹

Results disqualified

None

Appeals

• World Athletics Disciplinary Tribunal, 17 August 2023: No violation foundThe tribunal ruled she had not violated Rule 2.4 and imposed no period of ineligibility.¹
• CAS (appeals by World Athletics and WADA), 28 June 2024: DismissedThe panel found she "committed two filing failures" but "did not confirm the existence of a missed test", so there was no third failure and no violation. World Athletics and WADA had sought a two year ban.¹

Sources

1. Court of Arbitration for Sport, CAS rejects the appeals by World Athletics and WADA in the Tobi Amusan case, CAS media release 9992 and 10067 (28 June 2024)