Ex-sprinter grew up in Britain and raced for Zambia on the London and Rio Olympics prior to later turning into a trainer in america
Gerald Phiri, a two-time English Colleges 100m gold medallist who competed for Zambia on the London and Rio Olympics prior to turning into a trainer, has been suspended amid a joint investigation via the Athletics Integrity Unit and US Anti-Doping Company.
Phiri, who’s now a USA Observe & Box (USATF) approved trainer, is on the centre of a doping scandal after 3 athletes who’re coached via him examined certain for a banned drug.
The 36-year-old is described via the AIU in its press free up about his anti-doping suspension as being a USATF trainer, however after being born in Zambia he had spells rising up in South Africa, Wales and England prior to learning at Texas A&M College in america.
Dressed in a particular head band, he received his first English Colleges 100m name in a wind-assisted 11.07 at Sheffield’s Don Valley Stadium representing the host county of South Yorkshire. Elderly simply 14, Phiri skilled frequently at the Don Valley observe on the time and 3 years later took any other English Colleges name in Gateshead in 10.75.
Gerald Phiri (Keith Mayhew)
The winners of the English Colleges titles at Gateshead in 2006 had been seen as the best age to make an have an effect on on the London Olympics in 2012. Certainly, competing for Zambia the world over, he reached the semi-finals of the 100m on the London Video games and 4 years later used to be knocked out within the heats on the Rio Olympics in 2016.
He additionally raced in different global championships – indoors and out – completing 5th within the 60m ultimate in Sopot in 2014. His absolute best instances had been 6.52 for 60m, 10.03 for 100m and 20.29 for 200m.
An AIU commentary learn: “Between July 2023 and August 2024, 3 observe athletes examined certain for Metabolites of GW1516 (sometimes called Cardarine), a Metabolic Modulator, which is a non-specified substance prohibited all the time underneath the Prohibited Checklist of the Global Anti-Doping Company (WADA).
“At this level of the investigation, the AIU alleges that Phiri has dedicated Anti-Doping Regulations Violations for the Ownership of GW1516 when he used to be an Athlete in 2018 and 2019; the Ownership of Meldonium (any other Metabolic Modulator) as an Athlete Reinforce Individual in 2024; and for failing to co-operate with the investigation via offering false and erroneous data.
“Phiri has been provisionally suspended as of 17 March 2025. In accordance with the World Athletics Anti-Doping Rules, he has the right to make a written submission to the AIU to lift his Provisional Suspension.”
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