Tokyo champion Hafnaoui banned for 21 months due to whereabouts failures

Tunisian Ahmed Hafnaoui, who won gold in the 400-meter freestyle at the Tokyo Olympics, has been banned for 21 months by the World Aquatics Integrity Unit, an organization that fights for the purity of swimming.

Tunisian swimmer Ahmed Hafnavi, who won gold in the 400-meter freestyle at the Tokyo Olympics, has been banned for 21 months for a doping violation.

Tokyo Olympic swimming champion Hafnaoui banned

PARIS: Tunisian swimmer Ahmed Hafnaoui, Olympic champion in the 400m freestyle at the Games in 2021, has received a 21-month suspension for three anti-doping whereabouts failures, the Aquatic Sports Integrity Unit said. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

Doping offence earns Tokyo Olympics swimming gold medallist a 21-month ban

Freestyle swimmer is handed suspension for ‘whereabouts failures’.

Tokyo champion Hafnaoui banned for 21 months due to whereabouts failures

Tokyo Olympics 400 metres freestyle champion Ahmed Hafnaoui has received a 21-month suspension for three whereabouts failures, the Aquatic Sports Integrity Unit said.The Tunisian swimmer's ban runs until January 10, 2026 and all of his results from April 11, 2024 onwards have been disqualified, it added.

Four years ago Ahmed Hafnaoui experienced the greatest success of his career. Currently, however, the Tunisian is far from such highlights.