Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar faces 21-month suspension for use of prohibited substance
New Delhi, February 4: Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar has been suspended for 21 months for the use of prohibited substance, the International Testing Agency (ITA) said. The ban will remain effective until July 10, 2023.
Dipa Karmakar tested positive for higenamine (S3. Beta-2 Agonists as per the World Anti-Doping Agency prohibited list). The positive sample was collected on behalf of the Federation Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) in the scope of an out-of-competition control on 11th October 2021.
Karmakar is the first Indian gymnast to compete in the Olympics. The Tripura girl made history by finishing fourth in the women's vault final at the Rio Olympics 2016, missing the bronze medal by a whisker with a score of 15.066 points only 0.150 less than bronze medal winner Giulia Steingruber of Switzerland.
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- ANI
