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Tobi Amusan (C) celebrates winning women's 100 meters hurdles at World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, U.S., July 24, 2022. /CFP
Nigerian Tobi Amusan, who currently holds the women's 100 meters hurdles world record with 12.12 seconds, had her provisional doping suspension lifted with immediate effect, according to the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) on Thursday.
A majority decision by a Disciplinary Tribunal panel concluded that Amusan, who had been provisionally suspended since last month for missing three drug tests in a span of 12 months, did not commit any anti-doping rule violation.
"I am thrilled to put this behind me, and I look forward to defending my title at next week's world championships," said Amusan on social media. "I generally have been & consistently will be an ally of CLEAN SPORT."
Amusan, 26, became the first Nigerian world champion in July last year at the world championships in Eugene, Oregon, after she sliced 0.08 seconds off of the previous world record in the semifinal.
She clocked 12.06 seconds in the final, but it didn't count for record purposes because there was too much tailwind.
She will kick start her title-defending campaign next Tuesday in Budapest, Hungary, with a second best time this season in the world (12.34) behind Olympic gold medalist Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico (12.31).
(With input from Reuters)
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