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Tamil Nadu Sprinter Sekar Dhanalakshmi Reported to Have Failed Another Dope Test

A fresh adverse finding could bring a suspension of up to eight years for a repeat offense.

Overview

  • PTI, citing a reliable source, said she tested positive again, with no details on the substance, sample date, or testing body disclosed.
  • The Athletics Integrity Unit previously detected metandienone in her May 2022 out-of-competition sample taken in Antalya during a pre-Commonwealth Games camp.
  • She served a three-year sanction for that violation and returned to competition earlier this year.
  • After her comeback, she won the women’s 100m and 200m at August’s National Inter-State Championships in Chennai, clocking 11.36 seconds and 23.53 seconds.
  • There has been no formal announcement of a provisional suspension or case particulars, and adjudication steps such as B-sample analysis and hearings have not been made public.