Indian discus thrower Kaur provisionally suspended for doping

Indian discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) because she tested positive for doping. Traces of the banned steroid stanozolol were found during a check at the number 6 of the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

The 26-year-old Indian will not be allowed to participate in competitions for the time being until the case is concluded and therefore risks missing the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England (July 28 – August 8) and the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China (September 10 – 25). .

Praut is Indian record holder with a throw of 66.59 meters, a feat she delivered during a competition in her own country last year. At last year’s Games in Tokyo, she came second in the qualifiers with 64 meters and finished sixth in the final with 63.70 meters.