Doping-Russian race walker Lashmanova banned, to be stripped of 2012 Olympics gold

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:Russian race walker Yelena Lashmanova has been banned for two years for the use of prohibited substances and will be stripped of her 2012 Olympics gold medal in the 20-km race, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Monday.Lashmanova won gold in London when she beat compatriot Olga Kaniskina, who was als

:Russian race walker Yelena Lashmanova has been banned for two years for the use of prohibited substances and will be stripped of her 2012 Olympics gold medal in the 20-km race, the Athletics Integrity Unit said on Monday.

The AIU said the charges were based on Laboratory Information Management System data as well as evidence provided by Richard McLaren, who led the investigations into state-sponsored doping by Russian athletes.

 

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