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An appeal was lodged by Team SPAIN, claiming that their athlete Orlando ORTEGA was obstructed during the race and seriously affected, as he was third at the time of the incident but his progress was clearly impeded, making it impossible for him to maintain the medal position.
Team Spain requested that, under Rule 163.2 a), either the race be re-held, or the athlete be allowed to compete alone.
If the above request is not accepted, Team Spain request that, as a fair sporting gesture, ORTEGA be awarded the medal corresponding to his position at the time of the obstruction.
Jamaica’s Omar McLeod, who obstructed Ortega, was later disqualified from the 17th IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019.
“I am sorry for Ortega because I bumped him and he could have gotten a medal. But it is life,” said the Olympic champion.
IAAF
RULE 163.2
Obstruction
2. If an athlete is jostled or obstructed during an event so as to impede his progress, then:
(a) if the jostling or obstruction is considered unintentional or is caused otherwise than by an athlete, the Referee may, if he is of the opinion that an athlete (or his team) was seriously affected, in accordance with Rule 125.7 or Rule 146.4, order that the race (for one, some or all of the athletes) be re-held or allow the affected athlete (or team) to compete in a subsequent round of the event;
(b) if another athlete is found by the Referee to be responsible for the jostling or obstruction, such athlete (or his team) shall be liable to disqualification from that event. The Referee may if he is of the opinion that an athlete (or his team) was seriously affected, in accordance with Rule 125.7 or Rule 146.4, order that the race (for one, some or all of the athletes) be re-held excluding any disqualified athlete (or team) or allow any affected athlete (or team) (other than any disqualified athlete or team) to compete in a subsequent round of the event.
Note: In cases considered serious enough, Rules 125.5 and 145.2 may also be applied.
In both cases Rule 163.2(a) and (b), such athlete (or team)
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Omar bleach too much that why he lost
The Jamaican Omar McLeod blocked him
It seems like Otega is the one to apologize
Nope 2nd time in the past 2 months Omar did this to the same dude
dude needs to let it go its call the 110m hurdles bad luck
Life is really unfair at times. When the athlete shove Goule nothing was said or done. Jamaicans know how to bounce back no matter what.
Evrich Meds Watson that’s called self defense lol ?
Honestly if you watched closely it was the other athlete that caused omar to fall, he grabbed his shirt in the end.
I love Omar but his falling in others lane is becoming a pattern .
Love you Omar, better luck next time
Hannu Savolainen yeah I guess this time will have to stay as it is, but let us think about the future, try and find a solution. this was clearly an impediment at Ortega’s expenses.. he lost a world medal because of it man! surely that’s not fair
No re-runs possible. This is the nature of 110 m hurdles, every competitor knows it. It is very physical, things happen in virtually every race. They cannot all be re-run.
They need to re-run this is the 2nd time Omar cause Ortega a race in the lasf 2 month by falling
Such appeals can never be successful. It was just bad luck for him as well as McLeod. It’s called competing in sports…
Boy the length some people will go to defend such action. It’s one thing to knock over a hurdle and another to impede another runner in another lane. That doesn’t happen all the time only when one particular runner runs.