Drug test ends Stawell Gift winner's season with 12-month ban
Komolafe tested positive for ADHD medication and received a 12-month ban from competition.
Femi Komolafe, 21, won his first major title in April. He set a personal best to win the Stawell Gift and $40,000.
Sports Integrity Australia said Komolafe tested positive for ADHD medication. Komolafe has been banned from competing for 12 months.
ADHD medicines are forbidden in sport because they boost performance. This applies even when athletes have a medical diagnosis and formal treatment approval.
Race organisers have not said if Komolafe must return his prize money. They also have not said whether he will lose his title.
Sports Integrity Australia's chief executive said the agency sees many accidental doping violations. These involve Australian athletes taking ADHD medicine without formal diagnosis.
- 21
- Winner's age
- $40,000
- Prize money claimed
- 12 months
- Ban duration
- 120 metres
- Race distance
Why it mattersADHD medication bans can end athletic careers. They show how easily athletes can break anti-doping rules without proper medical approval.
AustraliaHeightens scrutiny on Australian athletes' use of prescription medications and the gap between informal personal use and formal sporting approval.
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