Swedish Robel Fsiha, who became European cross-country champion last December, has been provisionally suspended by the Swedish athletics federation after the discovery of an “illegal substance” in the athlete’s analyzes.
“The provisional suspension came into effect on February 5,” the proceeding announced today, without giving further details as to the substance alleged.
According to the Swedish media, Robel Fsiha, of Eritrean origin (he arrived as a refugee in 2013 and has been running for Sweden since the end of 2018) carried out a doping test on November 25, 2019 in Ethiopia.
On December 8, the 23-year-old won the gold medal at the European Cross Country Championships in Lisbon. Julien Wanders took fourth place 56 ” behind the winner. The Genevan may well be awarded the bronze medal. Gold would go to Turkish Aras Kaya and money to Italian Yemaneberhan Crippa.
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