Seema Punia Banned 16 Months for Doping Violation

Seema Punia, a famous discus thrower who has won many medals, including a gold at the Asian Games, has been banned for 16 months.

This is because she failed a dope test, which checks for banned substances in sports.

This is not the first time she has been in trouble for doping.

Other athletes like Pooja Yadav, Manjeet Kumar, and Nikesh Dhanraj Rathod have also been banned for failing dope tests.

Seema Punia's last big competition was the 2023 Asian Games, where she won a bronze medal.

She started her career as a hurdler and long jumper before focusing on discus throw.

Her personal best throw is 64.84 meters, which she achieved in 2004.

She is married to her coach, Ankush Punia, who was also a discus thrower.