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India Bans Olympic Javelin Thrower Until 2025 For Doping

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02-Oct-22

Indian anti-doping authorities have suspended Tokyo Olympic javelin thrower Shivpal Singh for four years after he tested positive for a banned drug.

Shivpal, India's second best javelin athlete after Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra, was tested out of competition in September last year.

Shivpal, who finished 27th in javelin qualifying at last summer's pandemic-delayed Games, tested positive for methandienone, a performance-enhancing steroid.

The 27-year-old's ban by India's anti-doping disciplinary panel comes into effect from his provisional suspension in October last year. It ends in October 2025, the panel said.