IOC reassigns London 2012 medals after Russian athlete's doping disqualification

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has officially reallocated medals for the women's 800-meter race at the 2012 London Olympics following the doping disqualification of Russia's Yekaterina Poistogova. Poistogova, who had initially secured the silver medal, has been stripped of her award after exhausting all legal appeals.

The IOC's Executive Commission made the decision during a meeting in Lausanne. This reallocation follows the official modification of results approved by World Athletics, confirming that all procedures related to Poistogova's case are now closed.

Originally, the gold medal in the 800m race was won by Russia's Mariya Savinova, who was also later disqualified for doping. Consequently, the gold was awarded to South Africa's Caster Semenya. With Poistogova's disqualification, the silver medal now goes to Kenya's Pamela Jelimo, and the bronze medal is awarded to the United States' Alysia Johnson Montano.

Further down the rankings, Burundi's Francine Niyonsaba moves up to fourth place, and Kenya's Janeth Busienei to fifth. Russian athlete Elena Arzhakova, who finished sixth, was also disqualified due to an abnormal hemoglobin profile detected later.