Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Olympian Shivpal Singh Receives 10-Year Ban For Second Doping Offence
Shivpal Singh is an Indian athlete who throws a javelin.
He competed for India at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Testing found a banned steroid called methandienone in his sample.
This was his second doping violation.
Because of it, an anti-doping panel banned him from competition for 10 years.
His earlier ban was reduced after he said contaminated supplements caused the positive test.
He returned to competitions in 2023 and won medals.
The new ban may end his competitive career because he is 31 years old.
Indian javelin thrower Shivpal Singh has received a 10-year suspension for a second doping violation.
The National Anti-Doping Agency panel found him positive for methandienone, a prohibited anabolic steroid.
His first doping case in 2021 initially resulted in a four-year ban, later reduced to one year after appeal.
Shivpal returned in April 2023 and won medals at the National Inter-State Championships and National Games.
The 31-year-old competed at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and last competed in March 2025.
- Who
- Indian javelin thrower and Olympian Shivpal Singh.
- What
- He received a 10-year ban for a second doping violation involving methandienone.
- When
- The latest suspension was reported after his most recent competition in March 2025; the specific decision date is not stated.
- Where
- The case was handled by India's National Anti-Doping Agency; Shivpal last competed at the Indian Open Throws Competition.
- Why
- The National Anti-Doping Agency Disciplinary Panel sanctioned him after a positive test for a prohibited anabolic steroid.
Shivpal Singh's Appeal
Anti-Doping Authorities' Decision
Cause of the earlier positive test
Shivpal Singh's Appeal
Shivpal argued that his first positive result was caused by contaminated supplements.
Anti-Doping Authorities' Decision
The National Anti-Doping Agency Disciplinary Panel initially imposed a four-year ban in August 2022.
Outcome of the first case
Shivpal Singh's Appeal
The National Anti-Doping Agency Appeal Panel accepted his explanation in January 2023 and reduced the suspension to one year.
Anti-Doping Authorities' Decision
The latest Disciplinary Panel suspension reflects the classification of the current case as his second doping violation.
- Athlete
- Shivpal Singh
- Age
- 31
- Sport
- Javelin throw
- Latest sanction
- 10-year suspension
- Substance
- Methandienone
- First violation
- 2021
- Olympic appearance
- Tokyo 2020 Olympics
- Most recent competition
- Indian Open Throws Competition, March 2025