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The German hammer thrower was upgraded to the silver medal after the re-analysis of control samples and the disqualification of multiple competitors. She describes feeling a mix of emotions upon the news that she would finally be awarded the Olympic medal that she deserved.

Betty HEIDLER

London 2012 | Olympic Games

Originals

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How Betty Heidler received her silver medal after a seven-year wait

Lidia Valentin, Nobuharu Asahara, Steven Holcomb, Betty Heidler, Austra Skujyte, Christine Girard.
These are just some of the Olympians who have been reallocated medals which were awarded to athletes later found to be doping.
For most, it's an emotional journey.
Sometimes it can take years, but there is now a

Nobuharu Asahara, Shingo Suetsugu, Shinji Takahira and Naoki Tsukahara of Japan receive their Beijing 4x100m relay silver medals at the 2019 IAAF World Relays in Yokohama.

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Athletics Day 7 Evening. Rio 2016
Women's Shot Put Final
Women's 1500m, W's Heptathlon, W's Hammer Throw, W's 100m
Men's 400m, M's Long Jump

Rio 2016 | Olympic Games

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Athletics Integrated: Day 7 Evening | Rio 2016 Replays

M Triple Jump, 3000m Steeplechase, 400m Hurdles
W Hammer Throw Final, 3000m Steeplechase Final, 200m

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Athletics Integrated: Day 10 Morning | Rio 2016 Replays

United States of America

Simone

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Sweden

Armand

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Mikaela

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Ilia

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Betty

Betty Heidler waited seven years to get the correct medal she won at London 2012.
Now, the hammer thrower — who originally received bronze — has finally been awarded her silver medal from the Games at a special re-allocation ceremony at the headquarters of the German Olympic Committee (DOSB) in

Betty HEIDLER

Biography

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How Betty Heidler received her silver medal after a seven-year wait

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How Betty Heidler received her silver medal after a seven-year wait

How it feels when Olympians receive medals after doping cheats are caught

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