Gábor Dobos
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Gábor Dobos is a Hungarian
sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres
.
He finished fifth in the 60 metres
at the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships
in Birmingham. His personal best time over 100 m is 10.17 seconds, achieved in July 1999 in Budapest
. Dobos finished seventh with the Hungarian 4 x 100 metres relay
team, which consisted of Viktor Kovács
, Dobos, Roland Németh
and Zsolt Szeglet
(Zsolt Szeglet
ran in the final only, Miklós Gyulai ran as fourth in the semifinals), at the 1999 World Championships
.
Dobos failed a doping test in 2000. In a May 2006 in-competition doping test he tested positive for drostanolone
and testosterone
, and was suspended from the 2006 European Championships
pending the outcome of the B sample analysis. In December he was handed a life ban.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
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He finished fifth in the 60 metres
60 metres
60 metres is a sprint event in track and field athletics. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At outdoor venues it is a rare distance, at least for senior athletes...
at the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships
2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 9th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held in the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, UK from 14 March to 16 March 2003. It was the first time the Championships had been held in the UK...
in Birmingham. His personal best time over 100 m is 10.17 seconds, achieved in July 1999 in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
. Dobos finished seventh with the Hungarian 4 x 100 metres relay
4 x 100 metres relay
The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race...
team, which consisted of Viktor Kovács
Viktor Kovács
Viktor Kovács is a Hungarian sprinter specializing in the 100 metres.He finished seventh with the Hungarian 4 x 100 metres relay team, which consisted of Kovács, Gábor Dobos, Roland Németh and Zsolt Szeglet, at the 1999 World Championships.His personal best time over 100 m is 10.31 seconds,...
, Dobos, Roland Németh
Roland Nemeth
Roland Németh is a Hungarian athlete specializing in the 100 metres.He won the bronze medal at the 2002 European Championships in Athletics. Participating in the 2004 Summer Olympics, he achieved third place in his 100 metres heat, thus making it through to the second round...
and Zsolt Szeglet
Zsolt Szeglet
Zsolt Szeglet is a Hungarian athlete specializing in the 400 metres.He finished fifth at the 2002 European Championships in Athletics, and participated in the Olympic Games in 2000 and 2004...
(Zsolt Szeglet
Zsolt Szeglet
Zsolt Szeglet is a Hungarian athlete specializing in the 400 metres.He finished fifth at the 2002 European Championships in Athletics, and participated in the Olympic Games in 2000 and 2004...
ran in the final only, Miklós Gyulai ran as fourth in the semifinals), at the 1999 World Championships
1999 World Championships in Athletics
The 7th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Estadio Olímpico, Seville, Spain, between the August 20 and August 29....
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Dobos failed a doping test in 2000. In a May 2006 in-competition doping test he tested positive for drostanolone
Drostanolone
Drostanolone is an anabolic steroid. Its main medical applications are to lower cholesterol levels, and as an antineoplastic agent in the treatment of some cancers. It is most commonly marketed as the ester drostanolone propionate .Ringold, H. J.; Batres, E.; Halpern, O.; Necoechea, E.; J. Amer....
and testosterone
Testosterone
Testosterone is a steroid hormone from the androgen group and is found in mammals, reptiles, birds, and other vertebrates. In mammals, testosterone is primarily secreted in the testes of males and the ovaries of females, although small amounts are also secreted by the adrenal glands...
, and was suspended from the 2006 European Championships
2006 European Championships in Athletics
The 19th European Athletics Championships were held in Gothenburg, Sweden, between 7 August and 13 August 2006. The competition arena was the Ullevi Stadium and the official motto "Catch the Spirit"...
pending the outcome of the B sample analysis. In December he was handed a life ban.