Shock Tokyo 100m champion Lamont Jacobs in steroid drama
He was a shock successor to Usain Bolt’s 100m crown but Italy’s Lamont Jacobs is reportedly at the centre of an investigation.
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Olympic 100m gold medallist Lamont Jacobs has reportedly been forced to split from his nutritionist following a police probe into steroid distribution.
The Italian stunned this summer’s delayed Tokyo Games by winning the men’s 100m sprint in 9.80 seconds, a European record.
According to The Times, nutritionist Giaocomo Spazzini is the subject of a police investigation into the illegal distribution of anabolic steroids.
The 26-year-old sprinter is believed to have ditched Spazzini as a result of the allegations.
Jacobs surprisingly succeeded Usain Bolt as the 100m champion after breaking the ten-second barrier for the first time in May.
He was reportedly not included in the Athletics Integrity Unit’s (AIU) drug testing pool that targets the world’s best athletes due to his form.
And it’s thought the Italian was the only sprinter not to be included on the AIU’s list for the Olympic 100m final.
Spazzini welcomed credit for helping Jacobs achieve the remarkable feat, doing interviews with the Italian press after the triumph.
The Times claim to have seen Italian police documents detailing the nutritionist’s link to the ‘Operation Muscle Bound’ investigation.
The probe is reportedly looking into allegations of the use or supply of drugs to alter athletic performance and the handling of stolen goods.
Jacobs’ agent Marcello Magnani claims the athlete split from Spazzini in March and the investigation has nothing to do with the champ.
The Italian star’s 100m triumph came as a huge shock after he failed to even reach the final of the event at the World Championships in 2019.
Jacobs was also part of the Italian team that won the men’s 4x100m relay on Friday, narrowly defeating the British quartet.
This story first appeared in The US Sun and was republished with permission.
Originally published as Shock Tokyo 100m champion Lamont Jacobs in steroid drama
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