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World Athletics Integrity Unit Bans Maryna Bech‑Romantschuk for Four Years

The sanction is backdated to May 13 following a December testosterone positive.

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Overview

  • The Athletics Integrity Unit announced the suspension on Tuesday.
  • A sample collected on December 7, 2024 tested positive for testosterone.
  • Bech‑Romantschuk had been provisionally suspended roughly three months before the ruling.
  • The four‑year ban takes effect retroactively from May 13.
  • The 29‑year‑old competes in long and triple jump, with European gold in 2022 and world and European silvers behind Malaika Mihambo in 2019 and 2018.