AURIANA Lazraq-Khlass has been handed a 22-month ban from competing in athletics by the Athletics Integrity Unit.
The heptathlete was accused of three breaches of the whereabouts rule between February and November 2025.
The World Anti-Doping Code makes it clear that three doping tests can’t be missed within a 12-month period, which the 2024 European silver medalist has failed to comply with.
The 27-year-old has been provisionally suspended since March, which would only be upheld following a successful appeal.
Despite Lazraq-Khlass choosing not to contest her first two breaches, she appealed against the third strike, claiming that when she tried to update her whereabouts for the following day, it was instead applied retrospectively to the same day.
That appeal has now been rejected, with the AIU announcing: “The Disciplinary Tribunal has suspended Auriana Lazraq-Khlass for 22 months with effect from 26 March 2026 for breaches of her whereabouts obligations.”
This will rule her out of action until January 2028, leaving her hopes of competing at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles in serious doubt.
She previously competed at her home 2024 Paris Olympics, finishing 16th and achieved 12th place at the 2023 World Championships.
Image: Heptathlon finish line
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