Archive · 1 Oct 2025
Sprinter Sekar Dhanalakshmi Fails Dope Test Again, Faces Ban
Sekar Dhanalakshmi, a runner, has been caught using drugs again, which is against the rules of sports.
She had previously been banned for using performance-enhancing drugs in 2022.
After serving that ban, she returned to racing and won some races this year.
Now, another test shows she may have used drugs again.
If she is found guilty this time, she could be banned from sports for up to eight years.
The previous test showed she had used metandienone, a steroid.
Sprinter Sekar Dhanalakshmi failed a dope test.
This is the second time she has failed a dope test.
She previously served a three-year ban for a dope offense in 2022.
The athlete competed in the Indian Open Athletics Meet and National Inter-State Championships after her ban.
She may face a ban of up to eight years.
- Who
- Sekar Dhanalakshmi, a 27-year-old sprinter.
- What
- Failed a dope test for a second time.
- When
- October 2025
- Where
- Specifics of the recent test not provided.
- Why
- To be determined.
- Athlete
- Sekar Dhanalakshmi
- Age
- 27
- Dope Test Result
- Failed
- Previous Ban
- 3 years (2022)
- Potential Ban
- Up to 8 years
- Previous Offense
- Metandienone