Olympian discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur provisionally suspended
Women’s Discus Throw player Kamalpreet Kaur of India | Photo Credit: Reuters
Kamalpreet Kaur had made it to the Tokyo Olympics final, finishing sixth with a throw of 63.7m.
Olympian discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur has been provisionally suspended by Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for testing positive for a banned substance.
The AIU updated the news on its website on Wednesday. Kamalpreet, who was tested on March 29, was suspended for the presence/use of prohibited substance stanozolol in her sample, a breach of the World Athletics anti-doping rules.
Kaur had made it to the Tokyo Olympics final, finishing sixth with a throw of 63.7m.
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