Overview
- Her suspension took effect on November 10, 2025, the date of the Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel decision listed on NADA’s updated sanctions page.
- NADA’s public notice does not specify the prohibited substance, while differing media reports about a 2024 test remain unconfirmed by the agency.
- The case adds to Punia’s prior doping record, which includes two earlier violations, one from her junior career.
- Punia last competed at the Hangzhou Asian Games in October 2023, winning bronze after a career that included four Olympics and multiple Commonwealth and Asian Games medals.
- NADA’s update also announced bans for several athletes, including Pooja Yadav (four years), Manjeet Kumar (six years), Nikesh Dhanraj Rathod (four years), Kuldeep Singh (four years) and Chhavi Yadav (four years).