Former world champ Pettigrew dies

FORMER 400m world champion Antonio Pettigrew has been found dead in the United States, according to the university where he worked as an assistant track coach.

Pettigrew, 42, was a member of the American 4x400m relay team who were stripped of their gold medals from the 2000 Olympics after he admitted doping.

He had been working at the University of North Carolina (UNC) for four years.