New Delhi, Sept 11:
India’s top quarter-miler Priyanka Panwar was today banned for eight years after she tested positive for a banned performance enhancing drug, virtualling putting an end to her career.
The 29-year-old Asian Games gold medallist was handed the suspension by National Anti Doping Agency’s (NADA) disciplinary panel.
The verdict of the NADA panel is based on the result of a test conducted on the athlete last year.
“She has been suspended for eight years with effect from July 2016,” NADA chief Navin Agarwal said.
Priyanka’s samples had tested positive for mephentermine (a stimulant).
As per the NADA code, athletes caught for a second anti- doping rule violation get a sanction ranging from eight-year to a maximum life-time ban.(PTI)
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