The world record holder in the women's indoor 800M, Jolanda Ceplak likely will sit out for 2 years for doping. The 31 year-old runner was nailed with EPO last summer, however appealed the findings. Today, her home country announced the bad news -- Ceplak indeed tested positive for foreign EPO.
One more tainted world record holder. Ceplak set the indoor 800M record in 2002 with a 1:55.82. Was she doping then? More than EPO? From the Guardian Unlimited:
One more tainted world record holder. Ceplak set the indoor 800M record in 2002 with a 1:55.82. Was she doping then? More than EPO? From the Guardian Unlimited:
LJUBLJANA, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Olympic 800 metres bronze medallist Jolanda Ceplak faces a two-year ban after Slovenia's athletics federation on Tuesday rejected any doubts about the validity of her positive test for EPO.
Ceplak, 31, who won European gold in 2002 and took Olympic bronze over the two laps in Athens two years later, tested positive for blood-booster EPO (erythropoietin) in an out-of-competition test on June 18. The B sample test confirmed the A sample finding.Ceplak, the world indoor record holder in the 800m which she set in 2002, denies doping.In September, the Slovenian federation's anti-doping commission was unable to reach a decision in the case, pending an additional investigation."All doubts about the tests' accuracy have been disproved," Slovenian Athletics Federation president Peter Kukovica said on Tuesday.Expert testimony since from two noted biochemists and the Slovenian Athletics team doctor had dispelled any possibilities of testing irregularities, Kukovica said...The case will now be turned over to the federation's disciplinary commission and a two-year ban is expected.
Incredible that an athlete at the most elite level, a world record holder, dopes. Actually these days..not so incredible anymore. She denied doping, despite the A and B sample findings. Again, not surprising.
Should her world record stand?
Should her world record stand?
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