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MR Poovamma banned for two years after failing dope test Indian Grand Prix medals to be forfeited

By Hari Kishore M Modified 20 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share File photo of MR Poovamma. (PC: Getty Images) Indian athlete and Asian Games medalist MR Poovamma has been banned for two years for failing a dope test. Poovamma's sample was collected on February 18, 2021, during the Indian Grand Prix in Patiala. She returned positive for stimulant methylhexaneamine, a specified substance under the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Code. The Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel initially handed her a lenient three-month suspension but, after an appeal by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA), the Anti-Doping Appeal Panel (ADAP) overturned the disciplinary panel's decision. The order, overturning the ban, read: “We set aside the impugned order dated 16.06.2022 as passed by the Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel and allow the appeal of NADA and consequently impose a sanction of 02 years under Article 10.2.2 ineligibility upon the Athlete." The order added that all competitive results obtained from the date of sample collection will be disqualified and all medals forfeited. “We also direct that under Article 10.10 all other competitive results obtained by the athlete from the date of sample collection i.e., 18.02.2021 shall be disqualified and all resulting consequences including forfeiture of medals, points and prizes shall follow," the order added. Kiren Rijiju@KirenRijijuThe Indian 4x400 mixed relay quartet of
Mohammed Anas, MR Poovamma, Hima Das, Arokia Rajiv at the 2018 Asian Games, Jakarta has been upgraded to gold medal position. And Anu Raghavan is upgraded to bronze medal position in the women’s 400m hurdles. Congratulations to Champions!2782275The Indian 4x400 mixed relay quartet of Mohammed Anas, MR Poovamma, Hima Das, Arokia Rajiv at the 2018 Asian Games, Jakarta has been upgraded to gold medal position. And Anu Raghavan is upgraded to bronze medal position in the women’s 400m hurdles. Congratulations to Champions! https://t.co/uh8JWZRRWA

MR Poovamma to forfeit medals

There was speculation over MR Poovamma's dope flunk last year after she skipped the relay trials in Patiala just a few weeks before the Tokyo Olympics. She later left the national camp, which had surprised many. She won silver medals at the Indian Grand Prix I and II in Thiruvananthapuram on March 13 and 23, respectively, with timings of 53.39s and 52.44s (season's best). She also won silver in the Federation Cup in Malappuram in April with a time of 52.70s. However, with the ban, MR Poovamma will be stripped of all three medals. MR Poovamma was a member of the gold-winning 4x400m women's and mixed relay teams at the 2018 Asian Games and the women's relay team which won the gold medal at the 2014 Asian Games. She also won bronze in the individual 400m at the 2012 Asian Games. She received the Arjuna Award in 2015. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Diptanil Roy × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी