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German sprinter Owen Ansah doping probe

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Germany’s National Anti‑Doping Agency opened a result‑management procedure in mid‑July 2026 after 25‑year‑old sprinter Owen Ansah missed a required test. The rules did not trigger an automatic provisional suspension, so he remained eligible to compete. At the German Athletics Championships in Bochum‑Wattenscheid (25‑26 July), ~~Ansah, racing for Hamburger SV,~~ Ansah retained his men’s 100 m title in 10.00 seconds – ~~just~~ two‑hundredths off his ~~season‑best~~ 9.98 second national record ~~of 9.98. Heiko Gussmann finished second in 10.06. After the race~~ – and added a 200 m victory with a personal‑best 20.13 seconds. NADA later opened a disciplinary proceeding after Ansah ~~said he wanted~~ refused an unannounced test before travelling to ~~show he was~~ the ~~fastest German and promised to address~~ airport; no positive result has been reported, but the ~~doping case publicly.~~ refusal could lead to a sanction of up to four years. In the women’s race, Jolina Ernst (TV Wattenscheid) claimed her first senior title with a personal best of 11.26 ~~seconds, ahead of Emma Goretzka and Rebekka Haase.~~ seconds. Former champion Gina Lückenkemper took bronze ~~in 11.29 seconds~~ despite ~~lingering effects from~~ a recent tick bite that disrupted her training and balance. The German federation cleared both athletes for upcoming competitions. Ansah’s next assignments are a Diamond‑League meet in Monaco and the European Championships in Birmingham (10‑16 August), where he is slated for Germany’s 4 × 100 m relay team.

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