Barbadian sprinter Kishawna Niles is set to be elevated to the silver medal in the women’s 100 metres at the 2024 World Athletics Under-20 Championships.
This comes following the disqualification of Adejah Hodge of the British Virgin Islands.
Niles had originally grabbed the bronze medal with a time of 11:37 seconds and the revised results will move her one step up the podium in the global event, which was held in Lima, Peru at the Estadio Atletico de la Videna.
The Athletics Integrity Unity confirmed yesterday Hodge was banned for two years after a positive test for a prohibited substance at the event.
The ban started on August 28, 2024 and led to the disqualification of all her results from that date, but was not announced until after she won the National Collegiate Athletic Association Indoor Championship 200m title over the weekend.
Jamaica’s Alana Reid maintained her gold medal with the time of 11.17, Niles moved to second and Great Britain’s Nia Wedderburn-Goodison will now get the bronze medal with her time of 11.46.
In the 200 metres, Hodge’s gold medal time of 22.74 seconds was also erased. Gold will now go to Australia’s Torrie Lewis with a personal best 22.88 seconds, her compatriot Jessica Milat will move to bronze, also with a persona best 23.21 and Jamaica’s Shanoya Douglas will get the silver with her time of 23.10 seconds. (PS)
