By Metohuey Michael Adoglo
Nigerian para athlete Ifeanyichukwu Madubuike has been banned for three years after failing two drugs tests.
The 25-year-old represented Nigeria in the 100m and 400m, in the T47 class, at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai.
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He was seventh in the 100m final but was disqualified from the 400m heats, for running out of his lane.
A statement from the International Paralympic Committee Nigerian said his positive results came after out-of-competition test on 11 March 2021 and an in-competition one eight days later.The start of the ban was backdated to 23 April 2021, meaning Madubuike will be eligible to compete again from 22 April 2024.The T46/47 classes are for athletes with a unilateral upper limb impairment.
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