Anil Kumar
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Anil Kumar is a male discus throw
Discus throw
The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...

er from India
India
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. His personal best throw is 64.37 metres, achieved in July 2007 in Szombathely
Szombathely
Szombathely is the 10th largest city in Hungary. It is the administrative centre of Vas county in the west of the country, located near the border with Austria...

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In 2007 Kumar was found guilty of norandrosterone doping. The sample was delivered in an in-competition test at the 2005 Asian Championships
2005 Asian Championships in Athletics
The 16th Asian Athletics Championships were held in Incheon, South Korea in 2005.- Men :- Women :- Medal table :- External links :*...

 in Incheon
Incheon
The Incheon Metropolitan City is located in northwestern South Korea. The city was home to just 4,700 people when Jemulpo port was built in 1883. Today 2.76 million people live in the city, making it Korea’s third most populous city after Seoul and Busan Metropolitan City...

. He received an IAAF suspension from September 2005 to September 2007, meaning that his suspension was already over when announced. Additionally he was disqualified from the competition where he originally had won a bronze medal.

Achievements

Representing
1998 Asian Games
Athletics at the 1998 Asian Games
-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics...

Bangkok
Bangkok
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, Thailand
Thailand
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2nd
2000 Asian Championships
2000 Asian Championships in Athletics
- Men :- Women :-Medals table:-External links:*...

Djakarta, Indonesia
Indonesia
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1st
2002 Asian Games
Athletics at the 2002 Asian Games
-Medal summary:-Men's events:-Women's events:-External links:* - GBR Athletics...

Busan, South Korea 3rd 59.81 m
2003 Asian Championships
2003 Asian Championships in Athletics
The 15th Asian Athletics Championships were held in Manila, The Philippines in 2003.- Men :- Women :- Medal table :-External links:*...

Manila
Manila
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, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

3rd
Afro-Asian Games
Athletics at the 2003 Afro-Asian Games
The athletics events at the 2003 Afro-Asian Games were held from October 28 to October 30, 2003 at the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium. A total of 42 events were contested at the inaugural edition of the Games.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:Key:...

Hyderabad, India 1st
2004 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics
At the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put...

Athens, Greece NM
2005 Asian Championships
2005 Asian Championships in Athletics
The 16th Asian Athletics Championships were held in Incheon, South Korea in 2005.- Men :- Women :- Medal table :- External links :*...

Incheon
Incheon
The Incheon Metropolitan City is located in northwestern South Korea. The city was home to just 4,700 people when Jemulpo port was built in 1883. Today 2.76 million people live in the city, making it Korea’s third most populous city after Seoul and Busan Metropolitan City...

, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

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