Haryana sprinter Dharambir Singh, who had been barred from competing at the Rio Olympics after failing a dope test, was slapped with an eight-year ban by the National Anti-Doping Agency on Thursday, reported PTI.
The 200-metre runner had tested positive for an anabolic steroid in an in-competition test conducted during the Indian Grand Prix Meet in Bengaluru in July.
The Anti-Doping panel chose to hand him a lengthier ban as this was his second dope-related offence.
In 2012, the 27-year-old was stripped of his gold medal won in the 100 metre race during the National Inter-State Championships after failing to turn up for a mandatory dope test.
