Triple jumper drink-driving ban
Former Olympic triple jumper Phillips Idowu has been banned from driving and fined admitting to drink-driving in Essex.
Former Olympic triple jumper banned for drink-driving
Former Olympic triple jumper Phillips Idowu has been banned from driving after magistrates in Essex heard that an "emergency" forced him to drive while drunk. The 34-year-old, from Epping, pleaded guilty to driving his Land Rover while two and a half times the legal alcohol limit.
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