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Douglas to get World U20 Champs’ silver-medal upgrade - AIU announces decision after 200m gold medal winner Hodge served ban
March 17, 2026
Jamaica's Shanoya Douglas is expected to receive a medal upgrade to silver in the women's 200m at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships, following the announcement of Adaejah Hodge's suspension.
Douglas initially placed third in the 2024 World Junior's 200m final with a time of 23.10 seconds.
She finished behind Hodge of the British Virgin Islands (BVI), who took the gold medal in 22.74, and Australia's Torrie Lewis, who was second in 22.88.
However, Douglas is now expected to receive the silver medal for her performance as the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced yesterday that Hodge has served a two-year ban, with seven months of the sanction suspended, for the 'Presence/Use of Prohibited Substances'.
As a part of the investigation, the AIU acknowledged Hodge had unknowingly ingested the prohibited substances and her anti-doping violation was unintentional.
Hodge's suspension started on August 28, 2024 and she was allowed to return to the track on January 27, 2026. Her suspension was only announced after the fact.
As a part of her suspension, all of her results since August 28, 2024 were voided and counted as a DQ.
With the ruling, it means Hodge's gold medal run at the 2024 World Juniors in the 200m, and her silver medal in the 100m, will be forfeited.
Australia's Lewis will be promoted to the gold medal spot, with Douglas receiving the silver medal.
Australia's Jessica Milat, the fourth-place finisher, will be promoted to the bronze medal spot as her time of 23.21 was just enough to get her in the podium positions.
In the women's 100m, Jamaica's Alana Reid maintains her gold medal with her time of 11.17, while Barbados' Kishawna Niles will be upgraded to the silver medal in 11.37.
Great Britain's Nia Wedderburn-Goodison will now received the bronze medal with her time of 11.46.
Incidentally, the announcement of Hodge's suspension came just days after the athlete had won the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Indoor Championship 200m title over the weekend.
Hodge took the title in 22.22, and finished second in the 60m final in 7.15, behind Jamaica's Shenese Walker, 7.08.
