The National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) has given a major setback to DP Manu, who won the silver medal at the Javelin thrower of India and the Asian Championships. Considering him in the case of doping, he has been banned for 4 years. The restricted substance methyltestosterone was found in Manu's sample, after which it is sentenced. 25 -year -old Manu won a silver medal in the 2023 Asian Championship while Budapest finished sixth in the World Championship. He won the competition by throwing an 81.91 meter spear in the Indian Grand Pripet-1 held in Bangalore in April 2024. Doping was confirmed in his sample taken during this competition.

Let us know that athletics drug doping panel (ADDP) has banned athletes in various sports, including sentence of two to six years.

Final decision took place in March

Even after the dope test, Manu took part in two more competitions. However, he could not cross the 85.50 meter qualifying mark for the Paris Olympics 2024. Despite this, there was a possibility of a place in the Olympics on the basis of his world rankings, but before the National Inter-State Athletics Championship, Panchkula, NADA suspended him. According to the latest list released by NADA's anti -doping disciplinary panel, the final decision in DP Manu's case was pronounced on 3 March.

His four -year ban will be considered effective from 24 June 2024. That is, their sentence will start from this day.

Dream of participating in Olympics broken

Due to failure in doping, this 25 -year -old spear throw player's dream of going to the Olympics is broken. Manu's personal best throw is 84.35 meters, which he achieved in June 2022 in Chennai. This distance is just less than the qualifying mark 84.00 meters for the Olympics. Neeraj Chopra and Kishore Jena have qualified for the Olympics in men's spear throw.

Neeraj Chopra is a world champion, Kishore Jena is also trying his luck at the Olympics and his goal is to win a medal.

These players have also been punished

Women relay expert Simarjit Kaur has represented the country in 400 meters, 4 × 400 meters and 4 × 400 meters mixed relay. His best time in 400 meters is 56.83 seconds. Simarjeet has been banned for four years due to anabolic steroids, which has been running since April 29, 2024. Former junior national hammer throwing champion Nitesh Poonia was banned for two years after being found to be banned in his sample.

Nada has also banned the leading Greco-Roman wrestler Narinder Cheema.

Cheema represented the country in the Hangzo Asian Games in 2023 and finished ninth. Annabolic steroids were found in his sample. Cheema has been a regular member of the Indian wrestling team in international competitions in the 97 kg category. He has been banned from May 22, 2024. Kick boxer Ravinder Singh was banned on 3 April 2024. Female boxer Rekha has been banned for the use of anabolic steroids for two years from March 13, 2025.

Nada has also banned the leading Greco-Roman wrestler Narinder Cheema.

Cheema represented the country in the Hangzo Asian Games in 2023 and finished ninth. Annabolic steroids were found in his sample. Cheema has been a regular member of the Indian wrestling team in international competitions in the 97 kg category. He has been banned from May 22, 2024. Kick boxer Ravinder Singh was banned on 3 April 2024. Female boxer Rekha has been banned for the use of anabolic steroids for two years from March 13, 2025.