Jamaican Olympic medallist fails doping test, faces possibility of a 4-year ban

Ronald Levy

Jamaican Olympic medallist fails doping test, faces possibility of a 4-year ban

Funmilayo Fameso 20:13 - 23.11.2023

Jamaica's Ronald Levy has reportedly tested positive for two banned substances.

Tokyo Olympics 110m Hurdles bronze medallist Ronald Levy may face a four-year ban after his B sample tests returned positive for two banned substances.

The Jamaican speed hurdler was notified on November 2nd by the Jamaica Anti-doping Commission, JADCO that his A sample by the WADA lab in Canada from his Out of Competition (OCT) test showed adverse analytical findings, which Levy rejected and asked to have a test done on his B sample and has now come back positive.

Olympic medallist Ronald Levy tests positive for banned substances
Olympic bronze medallist Ronald Levy

Traces of the two banned substances reportedly found in the sample are GW 501516- SULFOXIDE and GW501516 SULFONE, which appear on the WADA banned list, and aid with the rapid reduction of triglycerides, otherwise known as fat.

Levy now faces a hearing and the possibility of a four-year ban. He is also a 2018 Commonwealth champion and has a Personal Best of 13.05s.

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