Kamalpreet Kaur: Discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur banned for three years for use of steroid

Top Indian discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur, who rose to stardom for her exploits at the Tokyo Games, was on Wednesday banned for three years for the use of the banned substance stanozolol, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has announced.

His ban will be effective from March 29, 2022.

Kamalpreet was handed a temporary suspension in May this year after testing positive for steroids, which was found in his sample that the AIU had collected on March 7 in Patiala.

In a statement, AIU said, “AIU has banned Kamalpreet Kaur of India for 3 years for the presence/use of a prohibited substance (Stanozolol) commencing from 29th March 2022. The DQ result is from 7th March 2022 ”

Kamalpreet had performed brilliantly in the Tokyo Games, finishing sixth.

Kaur had risen sharply last year when she set a national record of 65.06m in the lead-up to the Tokyo Olympics.

She finished second in the qualifying round in Tokyo to reach the final, where she finished sixth with a best throw of 63.70 metres.

This was the third best performance by an Indian in a field event at the Games.

Originally published at Pen 18