Therapeutic use exemption

The Athletics Integrity Unit: The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) of the World Athletics has banned India's K.M Rachna for 12 years for testing positive for a cocktail of steroids/prohibited substances. The 30-year-old Indian hammer thrower has been penalised for the presence/use of Prohibited Substances Stanozolol, Methandienone, DHCMT and Clenbuterol in tests conducted by the AIU and the National Anti-doping Authority (NADA) of India.

Rachna's suspension will run from November 24, 2023, to November 23, 2035, the AIU, an independent body set up by the World Athletics to conduct anti-doping activities on its behalf, said in a statement on Tuesday.

This is the second anti-doping rule violation by Rachna, who had previously served a period of ineligibility of four years from March 18, 2015, to March 17, 2p19 for the presence of Metenolone in a Sample collected on February 10, 2015.