title over 1500 m. She later opened her 2011 with a win at the Eurocross, following on from compatriot Mimi Belete's win the previous year. In the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Jamal placed third in the 1500m race, finishing in 4:10:74, behind Asli Cakir Alptekin and Gamze Bulut, both of Turkey. Alptekin was later given an eight-year ban for biological passport violations, a doping related offense, and stripped of her gold medal. Gamze Bulut was also later suspended for biological passport irregularities and was stripped of her silver medal on March 29, 2017. Four of the other finishers in the first nine finishers have also been linked to performance-enhancing drugs. Belated Olympic Gold for 2012 London Olympics In November 2017, Maryam Yusuf Jamal was advanced to the gold medal, although the IOC has yet to determine what to do with the silver and bronze medal due to doping violations of the original 4th and 5th place finishers, and numerous other finalists. Eventually the silver and bronze medals were controversially awarded to past drug users, but people who not been found to be doping at the actual London Olympics. Controversy After winning the 3000 m in Oslo on July 14, 2005, her image was published throughout the international sporting press. Her outfit of short shorts and a sleeveless midriff bearing top caused a minor outrage in Bahrain led by MP Hamad Al-Muhannadi. In 2004, Bahraini champion Ruqaya Al Ghasra competed in the Athens Olympics fully covered. Bahrain Athletics Association vice-president Mohammed Jamal said the association was already planning to give new sportswear to Ms Jamal, which covered her stomach and her legs down to the knee. However comments by Mohammed Jamal show that to be unlikely to actually occur. Personal bests See also List of Olympic medalists in athletics (women) List of 2012 Summer Olympics medal winners List of World Athletics Championships medalists (women) List of IAAF World Indoor Championships medalists (women) List of Asian Games medalists in athletics List of eligibility transfers in athletics Outline of Bahrain 1500 metres at the Olympics 1500 metres at the World Championships in Athletics References External links Article and picture of Maryam Yusuf Jamal 1984 births Living people Sportspeople from Oromia Region Ethiopian emigrants to Bahrain Naturalized citizens of Bahrain Bahraini Muslims Ethiopian Muslims Oromo people Bahraini people of Ethiopian descent Bahraini female middle-distance runners Bahraini female long-distance runners Bahraini female cross country