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Indian Kurash Player Suspended After Positive Asian Games Test

Indian Kurash Player Suspended After Positive Asian Games Test
Asian Games 2026: Yash Kumar Chauhan Suspended After Testing Positive In Dope Test For 3 Banned Substances · freepressjournal.in

Indian kurash athlete Yash Kumar Chauhan had a drug test during the Asian Games.

His sample was collected while he was competing on September 27.

The Olympic Council of Asia said the test found several substances that are not allowed in sport.

The substances named were Metandienone metabolites, GW1516 metabolites, and Mephentermine and its metabolite.

Chauhan was suspended for now while his case is considered.

He cannot compete, train, coach, or take part in other Games activities during the suspension.

He can challenge the suspension and ask for a second sample to be tested.

He lost his round-of-16 match in the 90kg event.

India won one kurash medal, a bronze for Pincky Balhara.

Key facts

Athlete
Yash Kumar Chauhan, 24
Sport
Kurash
Sample collection
September 27, during competition
Reported substances
Metandienone metabolites, GW1516 metabolites, Mephentermine and its metabolite
Suspension
Provisional and effective immediately, pending resolution of the case
Available options
Challenge the suspension before the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s Anti-Doping Division and request B-sample analysis
Competition result
Lost the 90kg round-of-16 bout to Mirmamadov Shakarmamad of Tajikistan
India’s kurash medal
One bronze, won by Pincky Balhara in the women’s 78kg category

Quotes

Olympic Council of Asia

The continental sports organization that announced the adverse analytical finding.

“The athlete has been informed of the case and provisionally suspended with immediate effect until the resolution of the matter in line with the World Anti-Doping Code and the OCA Anti-Doping Rules. This means that the athlete is prevented from competing, training, coaching, or participating in any activity, during (this) Asian Games.”
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“The ITA, on behalf of the OCA , reports that a sample collected from kurash athlete Yash Kumar Chauhan (IND) has returned an Adverse Analytical Finding for non-specified prohibited substances Metandienone metabolites, GW1516 metabolites, Mephentermine and its metabolite.”
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