Shivpal Singh is the fifth well-known Indian sportsperson to be caught for doping this year...
Digital Desk: Indian javelin thrower Shivpal Singh has been suspended from competing till October 2025 due to a doping violation.
According to Olympics.com, he subsequently tested positive for the banned drug methandienone, a performance-enhancing steroid.
As a result, Shivpal Singh was given a four-year suspension by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA). The ban came into effect on October 21, 2021, which implies the 27-year-old will be out of action until October 2025.
The Uttar Pradesh-based athlete won silver at the 2019 Asian Championships, where he set a personal best throw of 86.23m. He has also won the 2019 World Military Games.
Shivpal Singh is the fifth well-known Indian sportsperson to be caught for doping this year. Discus thrower Navjeet Kaur Dhillon, sprinter Dhanalakshmi Sekar and quarter-miler MR Poovamma have all been banned from competitions due to violations. Tokyo Olympian Kamalpreet Kaur, too, failed a dope test.
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