Sharlene Mawdsley was cruelly denied a place in the 400-metre final at the World Indoor Championships.
She had placed third in her semi-final last night in Glasgow.
However, Austria appealed on the grounds that Mawdsley had obstructed Susanne Gogl-Walli as they entered the final turn.
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Mawdsley was disqualified, and a counter-appeal from Ireland was unsuccessful.
Tonight, Roisin Flanagan goes in the 3000-metres final.
