Sepeng cleared to return to competition
Posted May 16th, 2007 at 9:34 AM by Bob Ramsak
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Drugs In Sports
Hezekiel Sepeng, the South African record holder over 800 metres and silver medalist at the Atlanta Olympics and the 1999 World Championships, has been reinstated by Athletics South Africa (ASA). Sepeng had tested positive for the prohibited substance Norandrosterone in February, 2005.
In a statement released yesterday, ASA said Sepeng has been cleared and can compete with immediate effect.
Sepeng was tested out of competition on February 21, 2005, and was found guilty by an ASA tribunal. He was suspended for two years on May 11, 2005.
According to the IAAF Rules, Sepeng completed the mandatory four out-of-competition tests during his two-year ineligibility period, and all tests have returned with negative results.
Sepeng, who holds the South African 800m records both outdoors (1:42.69) and indoors (1:45.12), turns 33 next month.
Written by: Riel Hauman
(c) 2007 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved. Used with permission.
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Tags: ASA, Athletics South Africa, doping, drug use, Hezekiel Sepeng, IAAF, norandrosterone, reinstate
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