#The discus thrower series

“The World Anti-Doping Agency's accredited laboratory in Lausanne reported an Adverse Analytical Finding in her sample for the presence of Stanozolol metabolites2,” it said. Giving details, AIU said that Kamalpreet's sample was collected out-of-competition in Patiala on March 7. She set the national record (66.69m) last year. Kaur had made headlines with her performance in the lead up to the Olympics and carried her sensational form to Tokyo where she qualified for the final (64m) and finished an impressive sixth (63.70m). She and Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra were the only two Indians in the Registered Testing Pool of World Athletics.

Kamalpreet’s sample was taken by AIU, the international anti-doping watchdog. Last week, Shivpal was handed a four-year ban by the National Anti Doping Agency’s (NADA) anti-doping disciplinary panel.

#The discus thrower series

Tokyo Olympic discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur, who tested positive for a prohibited substance on March 7, has been handed a three-year doping ban, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced on Wednesday.Īmong a series of doping cases involving Indian athletes this season, the 26-year-old’s was the most high profile, apart from that of Tokyo Olympics javelin thrower Shivpal Singh.