Torri Edwards (born January 31, 1977) is an American
sprinter. She was a rising young star in 100 and 200
metres, winning an Olympic medal in 4x100 metres
relay in 2000. In 2003 she won six medals in major
international competitions, including one World
Championship gold.
It later turned out that she had used the banned
substance nikethamide. She was banned for two years
effective from July 18, 2004, missing the 2004
Summer Olympics. In August 2004, Edwards appealed
the ban, and an arbitration panel acknowledged that
Edwards "conducted herself with honesty, integrity
and character ... she has not sought to gain any
improper advantage or to 'cheat' in any way."
However, the panel upheld the ban, noting that the
glucose tablets given to her by her doctor contained
a warning for athletes advising that the pills could
cause a positive doping test. In November 2005,
however, the World Anti-Doping Agency lifted her ban
following the downgrading of nikethamide.
Since Torri was a teamate of Marion Jones in the
2000 Olympic 4X100 meters relay, she may be asked to
return her medal following Jones' admission to using
steroids during the games.
