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Olympic silver medalist Nijel Amos banned for doping

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MONACO (AP) — Nijel Amos has been banned for three years for doping. The runner from Botswana won the silver medal in the men’s 800 meters at the 2012 London Olympics. The Athletics Integrity Unit announced the ban after Amos tested positive for GW1516 last year and received a reduction on the standard four-year penalty because he admitted to the charge. Amos equaled the third-fastest time in 800 history at the age of 18 at the 2012 Olympics and that remains the world junior record.

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