Asian Games and CWG medalist wrestler Divya Kakran seems to have landed in trouble, and could be banned for doping, for upto four years. As per a report in Amar Ujala, she has tested positive for a substance called methyl testosterone. In response, she has been provisionally been suspended by NADA, and upon failing to prove innocence, she’ll be ousted for a long time.
The report further says that her samples were collected in an out of competition testing, on December 15 last year, from her house in UP. The provisional suspension came on January 10, and that is why, Divya could not participate at the Senior Wrestling nationals. The report also says that her B samples have also been collected.
Divya Kakran One of the Best in India
Divya’s last big medal came at the CWG 2022, where she ended with a bronze medal in the women’s 68 kg category. Back in 2021, she had won a gold medal at the Asian Championships in Almaty, repeating her performance from 2020, where she also bagged the top prize.
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Her suspension could be a big blow to already suffering Indian wrestling, that has been tarnished with the entire wrestlers vs WFI fiasco. Till now, only one pugilist — Antim Panghal — has qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
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