Down-the-line.com / Athletics. US champion decathlete Garrett Scantling has been suspended from the 2022 World Championships. The athlete was suspended for interfering with doping control. He is also accused of skipping exams.

Skantling at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo (Japan) took fourth place. A year later, he became the United States Champion.

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Skantling was to participate in the 2022 World Championships in Eugene (USA). But due to missing tests and violations, it was suspended. The athlete’s case is now being handled by the US Anti-Doping Agency.

Previously, another US representative, Olympic running champion Randolph Ross, was suspended from the 2022 World Cup for interfering with the doping control process and skipping tests.