Swapna Barman, former Asian Games heptathlon champion, provisionally suspended for doping
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Trailblazing Heptathlete Swapna Barman Fails Dope Test; Shivpal Singh Handed 10-Year Ban For 2nd Offence
India's first Asian Games gold-winning heptathlete Swapna Barman has been provisionally suspended by the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) after testing positive for a banned substance and disciplinary proceedings against her will go ahead despite her recent decision to retire.
India’s first Asian Games heptathlon gold medallist Swapna Barman suspended after positive doping test
Former Asian Games champion Swapna Barman has been provisionally suspended by NADA after testing positive for Boldenone, a banned anabolic-androgenic steroid. Barman, 29, made history by becoming India’s first Asian Games gold medallist in the heptathlon at Jakarta 2018. She represented India at the 2016 Olympics and retired earlier this month, citing persistent injuries and physical strain.
India's star athlete and former Asian Games heptathlon champion Swapna Barman has been provisionally suspended by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) after she tested positive for the banned steroid Boldenone. Swapna Barman, who won the gold medal in the heptathlon at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games, became the first Indian woman to achieve this feat.
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