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India is the second biggest doping violator in the world after Russia
With 62 Indian athletes caught doping, India stands second in the world in drug abuse only behind Russia. Russia has 87 athletes who have been caught consuming performance-enhancing banned drug substances by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) of World Athletics.
Points to Note:
- In total, some 473 athletes have been banned by the AIU.
- 33% of the total violations – the most among all sports – have been done by long-distance runners.
- Indian discussion thrower – Kamalpreet Kaur – is a famous one among Indian violators. She has been banned for 3 years beginning 29 March 2022. She can be banned for life in case she is found violating again for the second time.
- In total 36 athletes have been banned for life and only one among them – hammer thrower Jitender Singh – has been Indian.
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