Kamalpreet Kaur ban: India’s Discuss Thrower Kamalpreet Kaur has been provisionally suspended after being tested positive for a banned drug. The 26-year old athlete from Punjab, who was Tokyo Olympic finalist has been under suspension under WADA regulations since April 1 this year. Follow InsideSport.IN for more updates.
Kamalpreet Kaur ban: Discuss Thrower Kamalpreet Kaur provisionally suspended after failing dope test
The AIU has provisionally suspended discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur of India for the Presence/Use of a Prohibited Substance (Stanozolol), a breach of the@WorldAthletics Anti-Doping Rules.
👁️⬇️https://t.co/opInfkVlnV#AIUNews pic.twitter.com/WGrgYDlY5k— Athletics Integrity Unit (@aiu_athletics) May 4, 2022
Kamalpreet Kaur is now provisionally suspended from participating in any Athletics event. This means she won’t be able to compete at the World Athletics Championships (July 15-24), Commonwealth Games (July 28-August 28) and Asian Games (September 10-15).
She will now have to go through a hearing if opted by the athlete. If she is proven guilty, she will have to face a four-year ban.
Kamalpreet was the first Indian woman to breach the 65 m barrier in Discuss Throw and holds the national record. At Tokyo Olympics she registered a best throw of 63.70 m in the final to finish at the sixth spot.
This year, she competed in the Indian Grand Prix and won the gold medal with a throw of 61.39 m. She however skipped the other events after suffering a knee injury.
Kamalpreet Kaur ban: Discuss Thrower Kamalpreet Kaur provisionally suspended after failing dope test
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