Indian Olympic javelin thrower, Shivpal Singh banned until 2025

October 6, 2022

Indian Olympic javelin thrower, Shivpal Singh banned until 2025: The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) has suspended Indian javelin thrower, Shivpal Singh (Uttar Pradesh) from competing till October 2025.

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Reason: Due to a doping violation.

The ban comes into effect from October 21, 2021. He has been subsequently tested positive for the banned substance methandienone that is a performance-enhancing steroid. He was won silver medal at the 2019 Asian Championships, where he achieved his personal best throw of 86.23m.