The Russian Lysenko, world champion of height, is back after four years of suspension

the russian Danil Lysenkoworld indoor high jump champion in 2018, will return to the track after a four-year suspension for violating anti-doping rules.

Lysenko, 25, ended a punishment on Wednesday in which the Russian Athletics Federation (FRA) was also splashed, falsifying documents to exonerate the jumper, who admitted his guilt.

The cover-up, which the FRA later acknowledged in a letter sent to the president of World Athletics, Englishman Sebastian Coe, caused the irrevocable resignation of his board.

Lysenko, who only competed as a neutral athlete due to Russian state doping, committed three anti-doping rule violations for failing to properly report his whereabouts for the test, for which he was temporarily was suspended in August 2018 and later received four years. of suspension. .

The Russian, considered the greatest talent in his discipline when he took silver at the London Outdoor World Championships (2017), will jump again on August 13.

The Russian newspaper, which reports that the athlete got married and continued training on his own, states that Lysenko wants to return to professional sports.

However, the local media are wondering if he can challenge for medals again after four seasons without competing at the highest level.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (AMA) has punished Russia with four years of international isolation, a sanction that theoretically ends in 2023.

However, due to Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine, Russian athletes will not be able to compete in the World Cups and will not be able to compete in the European Championships in Munich (Germany) due to the decision of World Athletics.

Among those affected are current Olympic and world high jump champion Maria Lasitskene and world pole vault champion and runner-up Anzhelika Sídorova.