Miroslav Menc
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Miroslav Menc (born 16 March 1971 in Rumburk) is a Czech shot putter.
Her personal best put is 20.64 metres, achieved in September 2000 in Ostrava. He has an indoor personal best of 20.68 metres [1]
In 1998 he received a two-year suspension from the IAAF after testing positive for stanozolol at a meet in Athens. [2] He was disqualified from the 1998 European Indoor Championships. [3] In 2001 he tested positive for norandrosterone, and became the first Czech athlete to receive a life ban. [4]
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 9th | Shot |
| 2000 | European Indoor Championships | Ghent, Belgium | 3rd | Shot |
| Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 10th | Shot | |
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, France | 6th | Shot |
[edit] External link
- IAAF profile for Miroslav Menc
- ^ IAAF indoor profile for Miroslav Menc
- ^ "Czech shot putter caught doping", CBS Sports, 25 June 2001. Retrieved on 2006-12-31.
- ^ 1998 European Indoor Championships, men't shot put
- ^ "Shot-Putter Menc Banned for Life", Students' e-mail news from the Czech Republic, Charles University, 24 August 2001. Retrieved on 2006-12-31.
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