The International Olympic Committee has stripped Russian runner… (гулиев · олимпийский · мокнуть)
The International Olympic Committee has stripped Russian runner Ekaterina Guleva of her medal from the 2012 London Olympics. Following Guleva's disqualification, the IOC has officially redistributed the medals in the women's 800-meter race from the 2012 London Games.
Consensus
- Ekaterina Gulyova was disqualified from the 2012 Olympic 800m race due to anti-doping violations
- The IOC redistributed the medals in the event after her disqualification
- Gulyova originally finished third, then moved to second after the disqualification of Maria Savinova
- The medal redistribution was finalized after the Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected her appeal in 2025
- Gulyova now represents Turkey and was 35 years old at the time of the decision
Points of divergence
- Gulyova was disqualified in March 2024 based on Moscow anti-doping lab data and is serving a four-year suspension — vm
- Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized the IOC's handling of the case in April 2024 — vm
- Gulyova was disqualified for violations between July 17, 2012 and October 20, 2014 — fontanka
- Gulyova married a Turkish athlete named Ramil Gulyov in 2019 and took his surname — fontanka
Coverage (2 sources)
- IOC strips Russian Gulieva of medal from 2012 Olympics race — Вечерняя Москва
- After 14 Years, IOC Awarded Olympic Medal to Former Russian Athlete — Фонтанка