Lamine Diack, the former boss of the International Athletics Federation (IAAF), was sentenced to four years in prison, two of which were closed for helping to hide doping cases in Russia.
The Senegalese was found guilty of active and passive corruption.
The former president of the International Athletics Federation (IAAF, 1999-2015) Lamine Diack was sentenced Wednesday in Paris to four years in prison, two of which were suspended, for his involvement in a corruption network dedicated to hiding cases doping in Russia.
Released free after reading the judgment, the 87-year-old Senegalese announced through the voice of his lawyer that he would appeal.
He was found guilty of active and passive bribery and breach of trust and was sentenced to a maximum fine of 500,000 euros.
Lamine Diack has the opportunity to appeal.
Five years in prison and one million euros for Lamine Diack's son
Among the six defendants, all found guilty, the heaviest sentence was pronounced against his son, Papa Massata Diack, who remained in Dakar and had refused to appear at the trial in June: he was sentenced to five years in prison and a million euros fine and the court upheld the arrest warrant against him.
Prison sentences were pronounced against the other protagonists: 2 years suspended and 140,000 euros fine for the former head of anti-doping at the IAAF, Gabriel Dollé, and three years in prison, two of which with stay and 100,000 euros fine for lawyer Habib Cissé, who advised Lamine Diack.
Two Russian officials tried in their absence, former president of the national athletics federation Valentin Balakhnitchev and former trainer Alexeï Melnikov, were sentenced to three and two years in prison respectively, with the arrest warrant maintained. against them.