Olympic swimming gold medalist Ahmed Hafnawi (22, Tunisia) was suspended for 21 months for violating anti-doping regulations.

According to Reuters on the 18th (local time), the International Swimming Federation's Fair Commission (AQIU) suspended Hafnawi for 21 months from April 11, 2024, to January 10, 2026, for violating anti-doping regulations. Hafnawi's competition from April 11, 2024, will be disqualified.

"Hafnawi admitted to violating the International Swimming Federation's anti-doping rules by failing to submit location information three times in 12 months and accepted the disciplinary action," the AQIU said. Athletes who are included in the RTP must submit the latest location information every three months to facilitate doping tests outside of the competition period without prior notice. Location information should include detailed address of residence, schedule of training and competition scheduled, and 60 minute unit time for inspection.

If the number of failure to submit location information or fail to comply with the inspection three times in 12 months, sanctions will be imposed according to anti-doping regulations.

Hafnawi is the gold medalist in the men's 400-meter freestyle at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. At the 2023 World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka, she also won a gold medal in the men's 800-meter and 1,500-meter freestyle. She took the silver in the 400-meter freestyle. At that time, Kim Woo-min (Gangwon Provincial Government) took the fifth place in the 400-meter freestyle.

Hafnawi failed to qualify in the 400m freestyle at the Doha World Championships in February last year, and did not participate in the Paris Olympics last year on the grounds of injury without elaborating. 메이저놀이터