A third Nigerian runner has failed a doping test at the Commonwealth Games and been stripped of two silver medals.
Folashade Abugan tested positive for a steroid and waived her right to have a “B” sample tested, the Commonwealth Games Federation announced Friday, the morning after closing ceremonies at the New Delhi event.
She won silver medals in the 400 meters and was part of the Nigerian team which finished second in the women’s 1,600-meter relay.
Two other Nigerian runners tested positive for the banned stimulant methylhexaneamine during the games. Osayomi Oludamola was stripped of a gold medal in the women’s 100 meters and Samuel Okon, who was sixth in the final of the men’s 110-meter hurdles, was also disqualified.
Indian race walker Rani Yadav tested positive for the banned steroid nandrolone after finishing sixth in the 20-kilometer event.
Yadav and Abugan face bans of up to two years.