American high jumpers Erik Kynard and Brigetta Barrett could soon see their medals upgraded to gold as a result of the Russian doping scandal. 

Kynard, who earned the silver medal at the 2012 Olympic Games, and Barrett, who took silver at the the 2013 World Championships, are each in line to be upgraded as a pair of Russians, Ivan Ukhov and Svetlana Shkolina, have had their winning performances at those championships invalidated.

The Court of Arbitration of Sport announced on Friday that Ukhov and Shkolina were among 12 athletes banned for their participation in the country’s state-sponsored doping program. Ukhov won the gold medal at the 2012 Olympics in London, while Shkolina was the 2013 World champion in Moscow. 

The investigations into Ukhov, Shkolina and others were prompted by evidence in the 2016 McLaren report, which detailed the extent of Russia's widespread doping conspiracy.

Ukhov and Shkolina's gold medals have been disqualified as have three years of their results. Ukhov's performances from July 2012 to December 2015 have been wiped out, while Shkolina's results from July 2012 to July 2015 have been removed. 

The court said that the banned athletes “participated in and/or benefitted from anabolic steroid doping programs and benefitted from specific protective methods.” As part of the ruling, Ukhov and Shkolina have been banned for four years, effectively ending both of their careers.

BREAKING: Russian high jump champion #IvanUkhov among 12 athletes suspended by CAS based on McLaren Report evidence. He will lose London 2012 #Olympic title, which means American Erik Kynard should get gold and 3 athletes upgraded to silver https://t.co/fy1YhwSz5T pic.twitter.com/Q8hQMQWkbC

— Nick Butler (@NickJMButler) February 1, 2019

The two 32-year-old Russians will now have 21 days to appeal CAS’ ruling.

The impact of Ukhov’s disqualification extends beyond just the London podium for Kynard. The American should also be in line to receive the bronze medal from the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships where he originally placed fourth, as Ukhov finished second at that championship.

Shkolina has also been disqualified from her third-place finish at the 2012 Olympics. Spain's Ruth Beitia, who finished fourth in London, would be next in line to earn bronze as a result. 

If Kynard is upgraded to the Olympic gold medal as expected, he would become the first American since 1996 to win gold in the high jump. Barrett would become the first American woman ever to win the high jump outdoor world title.

Neither Ukhov or Shkolina have competed outside of Russia since the IAAF implemented its Russian track and field ban in late 2015.