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  • The positive sample was collected on behalf of the Federation Internationale de Gymnastique
  • Dipa will miss all four Apparatus World Cup Series tournaments

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Dipa Karmakar suspended for 21 months for use of prohibited substance

Dipa, who rose to prominence in the 2016 Rio Olympics with a stunning fourth-place finish, last competed at the FIG World Cup in Baku.

Dipa Karmakar suspended for 21 months for use of prohibited substance

The International Testing Agency (ITA) confirmed on Friday that Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar has been suspended for 21 months, effective until 10 July 2023 after testing positive for the use of a prohibited substance.

The positive sample was collected on behalf of the Federation Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) in the scope of an out-of-competition control on 11 October 2021.

The ban means that the 29-year-old will miss all four Apparatus World Cup Series tournaments as well as at least 3 of the six World Challenge Cup Series.

Dipa, who rose to prominence in the 2016 Rio Olympics with a stunning fourth-place finish, last competed at the FIG World Cup in Baku.

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