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Doping Suspensions, Disqualifications, and Public Warnings

The following individuals have been disciplined by USATF and/or are currently serving doping suspensions. Those individuals serving suspensions are ineligible to participate in the activities of USATF and/or in Athletics competitions, subject to reinstatement requirements.

Although their suspension periods may have ended, athletes are not eligible to compete until they have completed all requirements and conditions for reinstatement. Athletes noted as retired must be in the USADA Out-Of-Competition (OOC) drug testing pool for a minimum of 12 months before resuming competition, and must also undergo reinstatement testing.

Name Substance Type Substance Public Warning Suspension Period/Ban Event Event Date Place Disqualification
NameEmily Carlsten Substance TypeAmphetamines SubstanceAmphetamine Public WarningJanuary 15, 2003 Suspension Period/Ban - Event2002 Penn Relays Event DateApril 26, 2002 Place Disqualification1st Place Javelin Throw
NameLeon Settle Substance TypeStimulants SubstanceEphedrine Public WarningDecember 10, 2002 Suspension Period/Ban - Event2002 Cezmi Athletics Championships Event DateJune 08, 2002 Place Disqualification1st Place 300m
NameCrystal Cox Substance TypeStimulants SubstanceEphedrine, conspiracy, and cover-up Public WarningOctober 11, 2002 Suspension Period/BanJanuary 26, 2010 - January 25, 2014 Event2002 NACAC Under 25 Championships Event DateAugust 11, 2002 Place Disqualification1st Place - 100m
NameMarcus Clavette Substance TypeSteroids SubstanceMethandieone Public WarningSeptember 11, 2002 Suspension Period/Ban - Event2002 U.S. Open Event DateJune 08, 2002 Place Disqualification3rd Place Shot Put
NameJames Hamilton Substance TypeStimulants SubstancePseudoephedrine Public WarningJuly 30, 2002 Suspension Period/Ban - Event2002 Pittsburg Marathon Event DateMay 05, 2002 Place Disqualification10th Place
NameLouis Bordes Substance TypeStimulants SubstancePseudoephedrine Public WarningJune 14, 2002 Suspension Period/Ban - Event2002 Penn Relays Event DateApril 25, 2002 Place Disqualification4th Place 10,000m
NameErik Kynard Jr. Substance TypeOther SubstanceNon-Analytical: Use (IV) Public WarningMay 27, 2002 Suspension Period/BanMay 20, 2022 - November 16, 2022 EventOut-of-competition Event DateJanuary 14, 2022 Place DisqualificationNone (Retired in 2021)
NameJustin Gatlin Substance TypeAmphetamines SubstanceAmphetamine Public WarningMay 14, 2002 Suspension Period/Ban - Event2001 Junior National Championships Event DateJune 16, 2001 Place Disqualification1st Place 100m, 200m, 110m Hurdles
NameScott Henning Substance TypeSteroids SubstanceMethandieone Public WarningMay 03, 2002 Suspension Period/Ban - EventOut-of-competition Event DateNovember 28, 2001 Place DisqualificationCompetitive results from 11/28/01 to 5/2/02
NameJoyce Bates Substance TypeStimulants SubstanceEphedrine Public WarningMarch 15, 2002 Suspension Period/Ban - Event2002 Boston Indoor Games Event DateJanuary 27, 2002 Place Disqualification2nd Place 60m Hurdles
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