IOC Executive Board approves Olympic medal, diploma and medallist pin reallocation for London 2012 Olympic Games
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board (EB) today took the decision to reallocate Olympic medals, diplomas and medallist pins from the London 2012 Olympic Games.
The official results were changed by the International Federation responsible, World Athletics, following the disqualification of Yekaterina POISTOGOVA, now GULIYEV, (RUS – silver medal) from the London 2012 women’s 800m event in athletics, because of an anti-doping rule violation.
The athlete was disqualified by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in its first-instance decision dated 28 March 2024. The appeal against this decision was dismissed on 23 May 2025, rendering it final and binding.
World Athletics has modified the results accordingly. Therefore, the new ranking for the athletes placed second to fifth is as follows:
- Pamela JELIMO (KEN)
- Alysia MONTANO (USA)
- Francine NIYONSABA (BUR)
- Janeth Jepkosgei BUSIENEI (KEN)
The reallocation of medals, diplomas and medallist pins is not automatic and is decided by the IOC on a case-by-case basis. Reallocation takes place only after all the remedies have been exhausted by the sanctioned athletes or teams, and once all procedures have been closed.
As all remedies in relation to this disqualification have now been exhausted, and in the absence of any identified anti-doping-related impediments concerning the athletes concerned, the medals, diplomas and medallist pins will be reallocated as follows:
- Pamela JELIMO (KEN) will receive the silver medal, second-place diploma and silver medallist pin.
- Alysia MONTANO (USA) will receive the bronze medal, third-place diploma and bronze medallist pin.
- Francine NIYONSABA (BUR) will receive the fourth-place diploma.
- Janeth Jepkosgei BUSIENEI (KEN) will receive the fifth-place diploma.
In addition to Yekaterina POISTOGOVA, now GULIYEV, (RUS), Elena ARZHAKOVA (RUS) and Mariya SAVINOVA (RUS) had already been disqualified from this event. As a result, the final ranking of the event, as confirmed by World Athletics, comprises five athletes.