US sprinter Randolph Ross suspended for three years
Monaco — the american sprinter Randolph Ross He was banned for three years for failing to give his whereregardings and forging an email to the anti-doping authority.
The Athletics Integrity Unit announced Tuesday that the two-time NCAA champion with North Carolina A&T will be suspended until June 30, 2025, for which will not be eligible for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Ross was provisionally suspended on the eve of the 400m preliminary race at the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon on July 16, a month following authorities failed to locate him for a drug test — the third time he had not They find his whereregardings in 12 months.
Ross provided a copy of a response to an email “purportedly confirming an update to his whereregardings information for that relevant period”said the AIU.
The athlete “immediately admitted” that he had altered the email when questioned by UIA representatives, the Unit said.
Ross won his second straight 400m title at the NCAA championship in June. Likewise, he won Olympic gold as part of the 4×400 team at the Tokyo Olympics., although he did not participate in the final. He was knocked out in his 400m individual heat at the joust.
