Kamalpreet Kaur: A discus thrower who finished sixth in the Tokyo Olympics, Kamalpreet Kaur, has been placed on three years of suspension by World Athletics (WA), effective March 29, 2022.
According to a decision made by the WA’s Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) and posted on its website on Wednesday, Kaur accepted the consequences for breaking the anti-doping rule and admitted her mistake. As a result, the otherwise applicable sentence of four years was reduced by one year in accordance with the rules.
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In a sample taken by the AIU on March 7 in Patiala, Kaur had stanozolol levels that were positive. On March 29, the AIU placed her on indefinite leave. She would lose all of her results from March 7 due to the most recent decision, which would also result in the loss of any awards or prize money from that date.
Kamalpreet Kaur also underwent the test
Before acknowledging her guilt and consenting to the stated punishment, Kaur underwent a protracted “supplements testing” process. The World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) 2021 Code states that an athlete can receive a one-year reduction from a maximum four-year sentence by admitting to a rule violation within 20 days of being charged.
Kaur’s doping control form (DCF) stated that she took “many supplements,” so when she received the notification, she inquired about the cost of requesting a “B” sample test and, later, the laboratory document package. Her sample was examined by the Lausanne-approved lab.
Because Kaur claimed that she had sent the remaining supplements for testing at the advice of her coach, she was unable to produce an unopened packet of the disputed supplement or any remaining portion of it.
Kamalpreet Kaur had surprised everyone with her performance
Last year, Kaur shocked everyone when she broke the 65.06m national record in Patiala on March 19. Later, when racing by herself in Patiala, she covered 66.59 metres. Whether the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) will recognise the latter mark as a national record is still up in the air.
Kaur qualified for the final at the Tokyo Games with a distance of 64.00m, where she placed sixth with a record of 63.70m.
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