US EditionTrack and field athletes punished for betting on teammates at world and European champs
Three athletes received bans for betting on teammates at world and European championships, with the longest suspension lasting six months, the Athletics Integrity Unit said.
- The AIU said on Thursday that three track and field athletes were found guilty of betting on their teammates at world and European championships.
- The breaches involved wagers placed during major championships, including the 2024 European Championships in Rome and the world championships in Tokyo last September, with Fleury's wager deemed a serious betting rule breach.
- Fleury won 5,000 euros from a 2,000-euro wager, receiving a six-month ban and a 3,000 euros charity payment, while Janssen and Richter placed small bets and got three-month suspended bans.
- The AIU said mitigating factors included lack of education, early admission, genuine remorse and clean records from the three athletes Fleury, Janssen, Richter.
- Competitive context: Aurore Fleury, 32-year-old French national champion, never competed at an Olympics; Janssen, 27, competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics, while Richter, 22, did not make the worlds final.
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The two German discus throwers Steven Richter and Henrik Janssen have been sentenced to three months of lockouts for prohibited sports betting. This decision was announced by the independent Integrity Commission (AIU) of the World Athletics Association.
Track and field stars found guilty of betting on teammates at major tournaments
German discus throwers Henrik Janssen and Steven Richter received three-month suspended bans, while French runner Aurore Fleury faces a six-month ban and a €3,000 fine after admitting to betting on athletics events, in violation of World Athletics Integrity Code rules.
Two German discus throwers not only take part in the World Cup, but also bet on their teammates. Small sums are placed - but they are already too much. Bets are forbidden and result in a penalty. Both show regret.
2 Germans, a French athlete sanctioned by AIU over betting rules
German discus throwers Henrik Janssen and Steven Richter have received suspended suspensions of three months each by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for violating betting rules, reported dpa. The AIU said on Thursday that Janssen and Richter placed bets on team-mates for the 2025 world championships in Tokyo were they also both competed. Janssen placed three bets totalling €100 and Richter one of €40. The statement said that both athletes adm…
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