Sprinter banned in drug scandal

American Tim Montgomery had his world record wiped away also.
LONDON (AP) -- Tim Montgomery's 100-meter world record was broken earlier this year. Now it's been wiped completely from the books.
The American sprinter was banned for two years Tuesday in the BALCO steroid scandal, and all his results, medals and prize money over the past five years were annulled.
Two-time Olympic relay medalist Chryste Gaines also received a two-year ban from the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Never tested positive
Neither runner tested positive for drugs. They were banned based on evidence gathered in the criminal investigation of the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative and the testimony of fellow sprinter Kelli White.
The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency had requested four-year suspensions for both runners, but CAS -- the highest court in sports -- cut the penalty in half. The decisions are final and binding.
The bans were backdated to June 6, 2005, the first day of Montgomery's hearing. CAS voided all of Montgomery's performances since March 31, 2001, and Gaines' results since Nov. 30, 2003.
That means Montgomery's former world 100-meter record of 9.78 seconds -- set in Paris in September 2002 -- is no longer recognized. The record was lowered to 9.77 by Jamaica's Asafa Powell on June 14 in Athens, Greece.
Will lose medal
Montgomery, 30, will also lose the 100-meter silver medal from the 2001 World Championships, a race won by former record holder Maurice Greene. The silver will now go to fellow American Bernard Williams, with Ato Boldon going from fourth to bronze.
Montgomery, who is the father of a child with Olympic sprint champion Marion Jones, also forfeits his gold medal in the 400-meter relay from the 2001 worlds.
"It is always a great day for clean athletes when individuals who cheat are held accountable and stripped of the rewards gained through doping," USADA chief executive officer Terry Madden said in a statement. "The unfortunate part of this BALCO chapter is that these two athletes knew they were guilty of doping and they wasted everyone's time and resources attempting to run from the consequences of their actions."
CAS said it had "strong, indeed uncontroverted, evidence of doping" by both Montgomery and Gaines.
The court said it based its ruling largely on the testimony of White, a former world sprint champion who was suspended for two years in 2004 in the BALCO case. She promised to cooperate with investigators to clean up the sport.
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