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Stawell Gift men’s winner Olufemi Komolafe stripped of title

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Gleeson, M. (2026, September 30). Stawell Gift men’s winner Olufemi Komolafe stripped of title. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/sport/athletics/stawell-gift-men-s-winner-olufemi-komolafe-stripped-of-title-20260930-p611uz.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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Olufemi Komolafe, a 21-year-old South Australian medical student who won this year’s Stawell Gift sprint in April with a time of 12.03 seconds from five meters off, has lost his title due to an “integrity issue.” The Victorian Athletic League and the event organizers jointly confirmed the revocation of Komolafe's prize money on Wednesday.

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Olufemi Komolafe, a 21-year-old South Australian medical student, won the prestigious Stawell Gift sprint in April off five meters in 12.03 seconds. However, he has since been stripped of both the title and prize money due to an "integrity issue." The Victorian Athletic League and Stawell Gift Event Management confirmed the decision on Wednesday. This incident highlights the stringent integrity checks in place for such renowned athletic events.

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South Australian Stawell Gift Event Management The Victorian Athletic League

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Komolafe PERSON · 1× Olufemi Komolafe PERSON · 1× South Australian NORP · 1× Stawell GPE · 1× Stawell Gift Event Management ORG · 1× The Victorian Athletic League ORG · 1×

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The Victorian Athletic League and Stawell Gift Event Management both released statements on Wednesday, and athletics sources with knowledge of the matter confirmed Komolafe had been stripped of his Stawell win.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-30

2026-09-30 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Stawell Gift men’s winner Olufemi Komolafe stripped of title · assertive framing

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The men’s winner of this year’s Stawell Gift, Olufemi Komolafe, has been stripped of the title and his prize money over an “integrity issue”. asserted

winner → strip → issue

The 21-year-old South Australian medical student won the famous Easter sprint in April off five metres in a time of 12.03 seconds. asserted

student → win → seconds

Komolafe → release → win