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Bulgarian sprinter Eftimova banned for 2 years

Bulgarian sprinter Inna Eftimova has been banned for 2 years for doping, BAF said Tuesday.


Eftimova, who will turn 24 next month, had tested positive for the human growth hormone somatropin at the world championships in South Korea last year, they said.



“We kept the information confidential for a while but now we can officially announce her case,” federation president Dobri Karamarinov told reporters.



“This morning, Inna agreed to and signed the IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations) proposal for a two-year sentence.”



Eftimova’s suspension is a blow for Bulgaria who were hoping to form a strong relay team around Ivet Lalova – the only European in the 100m final at the worlds – for the London Olympics in July and August.



Eftimova, who competed at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, was expected to run in three events in London – the 100m, 200m and 4×100 relay.



Bulgarian athletics has been marred by a series of doping offences in recent years.



Sprinter Tezdzhan Naimova, middle-distance runners Daniela Yordanova, Vanya Stambolova and Teodora Kolarova, high jumper Venelina Veneva and hammer thrower Andrian Andreev have all tested positive for banned substances in the last four years.

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