Weightlifter Sarbjeet Kaur Banned for Four Years for Doping Violation

New Delhi, January 8: Weightlifter Sarbjeet Kaur has been banned for four years by the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) for a doping violation."The Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel has found Kaur guilty of anti-doping rule violation. She has been imposed a penalty of ineligibility for a period of 4 years," NADA said in a statement.

Kaur was tested positive earlier following intake of the prohibited non-specified substance. Her dope test sample was collected during 34th Women Senior National Weightlifting Championship held at Vishakhapatnam by NADA Dope Control Officer. Global Sport Doping Cases Up 13% in 2017: WADA.

Her sample analysis returned an Adverse Analytical Finding (AAF) for the presence of Prohibited Substance namely - Di-hydroxy-LGD-4033 (LGD 4033 METABOLITE), Selective Androgen Receptor Modulations (SARM), and Ostarine (Enobosarm).

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