MOSCOW (AP) Russian race walker Alexander Ivanov was stripped of his 2013 world championship title after being found guilty of doping, the country’s track federation said Friday.
Ivanov was handed a three-year ban after blood data in his biological passport showed signs of doping. The ban was backdated to May 2, 2017, when Ivanov was first suspended pending a full hearing.
Russia dominated race walking at the Olympics and world championships for more than a decade before a wave of doping cases brought disqualification for more than 30 athletes and a life ban for head coach Viktor Chegin.