Ben Johnson 100 metres disqualification
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The Ben Johnson 100 metres disqualification refers to the infamous 1988 Olympic scandal in which Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson was stripped of his 100m gold medal after testing positive for anabolic steroids, becoming one of the most high-profile doping cases in sports history.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1988 Olympic 100m doping scandal | 1 |
| Ben Johnson 100 metres disqualification canonical | 1 |
| Ben Johnson doping scandal | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ben Johnson 100 metres disqualification Context triple: [1988 Summer Olympics, notableDopingCase, Ben Johnson 100 metres disqualification]
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A.
Asafa Powell
Asafa Powell is a Jamaican sprinter renowned for repeatedly breaking the 100-metre world record in the mid-2000s and for his consistent presence among the fastest men in history.
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B.
Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt is a Jamaican sprinter widely regarded as the fastest man in history, holding multiple world records and Olympic gold medals in the 100m and 200m events.
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C.
Maurice Pryce
Maurice Pryce was a British theoretical physicist known for his contributions to quantum mechanics and his involvement in early British nuclear research efforts.
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D.
Colin Jackson
Colin Jackson is a retired Welsh hurdler and sprinter best known for being a world champion and former world record holder in the 110 metres hurdles.
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E.
Edwin Moses
Edwin Moses is an American track and field legend best known for his dominance in the 400-meter hurdles, including an unprecedented winning streak and multiple Olympic gold medals.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ben Johnson 100 metres disqualification Target entity description: The Ben Johnson 100 metres disqualification refers to the infamous 1988 Olympic scandal in which Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson was stripped of his 100m gold medal after testing positive for anabolic steroids, becoming one of the most high-profile doping cases in sports history.
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A.
Asafa Powell
Asafa Powell is a Jamaican sprinter renowned for repeatedly breaking the 100-metre world record in the mid-2000s and for his consistent presence among the fastest men in history.
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B.
Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt is a Jamaican sprinter widely regarded as the fastest man in history, holding multiple world records and Olympic gold medals in the 100m and 200m events.
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C.
Maurice Pryce
Maurice Pryce was a British theoretical physicist known for his contributions to quantum mechanics and his involvement in early British nuclear research efforts.
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D.
Colin Jackson
Colin Jackson is a retired Welsh hurdler and sprinter best known for being a world champion and former world record holder in the 110 metres hurdles.
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E.
Edwin Moses
Edwin Moses is an American track and field legend best known for his dominance in the 400-meter hurdles, including an unprecedented winning streak and multiple Olympic gold medals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Olympic scandal
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doping scandal ⓘ sports controversy ⓘ |
| affectedRecord | men's 100 metres world record ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1988 Olympic 100m doping scandal
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linked to:
Ben Johnson 100 metres disqualification
Ben Johnson doping scandal ⓘ
linked to:
Ben Johnson 100 metres disqualification
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| athleteNationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| bannedSubstance | stanozolol ⓘ |
| bannedSubstanceClass | anabolic steroid ⓘ |
| category |
1988 in athletics
ⓘ
Olympic Games controversies ⓘ doping cases in athletics ⓘ |
| chronology | late 20th century sports scandal ⓘ |
| competition | Olympic Games ⓘ |
| controversyType | performance-enhancing drugs ⓘ |
| dateOfDisqualification | 1988-09-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfRace | 1988-09-24 ⓘ |
| discipline | sprint ⓘ |
| distance | 100 metres ⓘ |
| editionOfGames |
XXIV Olympiad
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linked to:
XXIV Olympic Winter Games
|
| finalMedalStatus | disqualified ⓘ |
| followedBy | reallocation of 100m medals ⓘ |
| governingBody |
International Association of Athletics Federations
ⓘ
linked to:
World Athletics
International Olympic Committee ⓘ |
| impact |
heightened public awareness of doping in sport
ⓘ
increased anti-doping measures in athletics ⓘ |
| involvesAthlete | Ben Johnson ⓘ |
| involvesCountry | Canada ⓘ |
| involvesEvent | men's 100 metres ⓘ |
| medalReassignedTo | Carl Lewis ⓘ |
| notableAs | one of the most high-profile doping cases in sports history ⓘ |
| originalMedal | gold ⓘ |
| originalTimeStatus | world record ⓘ |
| originalWinningTime | 9.79 seconds ⓘ |
| partOf | history of Olympic doping cases ⓘ |
| precededBy | Ben Johnson 100 metres final victory ⓘ |
| reasonForDisqualification | positive doping test ⓘ |
| result |
annulment of world record
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stripping of gold medal ⓘ suspension from competition ⓘ |
| sampleResult | positive for anabolic steroids ⓘ |
| sampleType | urine ⓘ |
| sport | athletics ⓘ |
| testingMethod | urine test ⓘ |
| tookPlaceAt | 1988 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInCity | Seoul ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInCountry | South Korea ⓘ |
| year | 1988 ⓘ |
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Subject: Ben Johnson 100 metres disqualification Description of subject: The Ben Johnson 100 metres disqualification refers to the infamous 1988 Olympic scandal in which Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson was stripped of his 100m gold medal after testing positive for anabolic steroids, becoming one of the most high-profile doping cases in sports history.
Referenced by (3)
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