The troubles continue for Mouhamadou Fall. In proceedings with the French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD) for breaches of his whereabouts obligations, the French sprinter tested positive for a stimulant (octodrine) during the French Elite Championships in Albi in July, according to information from the Team.
Crowned French champion in the 100m, the 31-year-old athlete tested positive in a urine test for octodrine, a stimulant classified by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in category S6 of stimulants prohibited in competition .
Relaxed at the end of July
His victory in the premier category opened the doors to the World Championships in Budapest, where he was eliminated before the semi-finals. He then contributed to sixth place in the French 4x100m relay, a ranking which has a strong chance of being canceled if the sprinter is suspended.
Sprinter Mouhamadou Fall (31), already in proceedings with the French Anti-Doping Agency for breaches of his whereabouts obligations, tested positive for a stimulant (octodrine) during the French Championships pic.twitter.com/mkkJV5l7Yv
— THE TEAM (@lequipe) September 19, 2023
The analysis of sample B has not been requested, for the moment, still according to the Team. For Mouhamadou Fall, it is the continuation of numerous problems surrounding the question of doping. After failing to meet his whereabouts obligations three times in July 2022, the sprinter lived with a potential two-year penalty like the sword of Damocles.
Relaxed at the end of last July with a cancellation of his third breach, the French athlete, in the race to participate in Paris 2024, saw the AFLD appeal the decision to acquit before the Council of State. While awaiting this decision, Mouhamadou Fall therefore has a whole new problem to manage…
