# Olympic medallist Barbosu banned for doping violation

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/olympic-medallist-barbosu-banned-for-doping-violation/
- Published: 2026-11-04T17:32:33+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T06:37:35+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/gymnastics/articles/c623dxpgnvkzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Sport

## Key points

- Barbosu received a two-year ban for three missed tests.
- The ban runs from 5 May 2026.
- A separate dispute over her Paris medal continues.

## Summary

Ana Barbosu, Romania’s Olympic bronze medallist in floor gymnastics, has received a two-year ban after three failures to be available for anti-doping tests. The Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld the ruling after she appealed, with the ban dated from her provisional suspension in May 2026.

Barbosu missed tests between September and December 2025, according to the International Testing Agency, which manages World Gymnastics’ anti-doping programme. Separately, a case over the Paris floor bronze remains unresolved: the medal was reinstated to Barbosu after a successful Romanian appeal over the timing of a US inquiry into Jordan Chiles’ score. A further hearing is not expected before May 2027.

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