Olympic discus thrower Allison Randall became the third athlete to confirm a positive drugs test from the Jamaican trials. Photo: Reuters
After Sunday’s doping revelations by sprinters Asafa Powell and Sherone Simpson, the olympic discus thrower Allison Randall has become the third athlete to confirm a positive drugs test from the Jamaican trials in June.
Randall, who competed at last year’s London Games but failed to make the final, acknowledged receipt of the Jamaica Anti-doping Commission’s notification of her adverse finding for a banned diuretic but, like Powell and Simpson, denied knowingly taking a performance-enhancing substance.
“I have not intentionally taken any banned substance. I have been vigilant with everything I consume, so I am extremely shocked and surprised by this incident,” Randall said in a statement to Jamaican Radio station RJR 94 FM.
The 25-year-old, who holds the Jamaican discus record with a distance of 61.21 metres, said she did not have the desire or the means to cheat.
Sources said she had tested positive for the banned drug Hydrochlorothiazide, which reduces blood volume by inhibiting the kidneys’ ability to retain water.
“I have never even seen steroids and don’t know the first thing about them,” Randall said.
“I am willing to undergo any other testing methods to prove my innocence. I love throwing the discus for my country and I hope this incident clears up after my ‘B’ sample has been tested.” – Reuters
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