Bengaluru: Asian game silver medal winner in men’s 10,000 meters, Karthik KumarThe out-of-competition dope test has failed by conducted by Anti -US agency (USADA) during its recent training tenure in the United States.
According to sources, by the USADA authorities in late February, from its training base in Colorado springs, the sample of Kumar returned an adverse analytical discovery for the testosterone and its metaples. Another sample, which was collected in mid -March, also returned a positive test, informed to stakeholders.
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Kumar’s positive results came in the form of a blow to the next month, which would be 26 years old. Exercise Experts as Kumar made the ladder a difficult path. At the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzo, Kumar held a great race to bag India’s first medal at the event in 25 years, when he finished second in front of 28: 15.38. Gulver Singh Who took bronze. Meanwhile, sources said that the samples of Gulver collected on the same dates have refunded negative results.
“He was a medal likely for the next month Asian athletics Meet in Gumi, South Korea. A gold medal there would have won a berth in the world as a continental champion. Even otherwise, he was sure to qualify through the world ranking route, ”a specialist told TOI after hearing the disappointing news.
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According to sources, Army Athlete Kumar, who was in the US with the national record holder Gulveer to train under the coach Scott Semans, believes that supplements purchased at their original place in Saharanpur may be the reason for failure in testing.
Kumar, who returned to India at the end of last month, was coming to the main shape before the large meat scheduled at the end of this year. He ran the best time of 14: 05.67s in 5000 meters in Boston on 14 and 28: 28: 11.34 in San Juan Capistrano in 10,000 meters. His individual best in 10,000 meters was set in May 28: 01.9 set, 2024 and 13: 37.64s 5000 meters which was set in March last year.
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