Mikuláš Konopka
Mikuláš Konopka (born 23 January 1979 in Rimavská Sobota, Banská Bystrica) is a retired Slovak shot putter.
Konopka originally won the bronze medal at the 2002 European Indoor Championships with a personal best throw (indoor) of 20.87 metres, but tested positive for stanozolol and lost the medal.[1] He was suspended between March 2002 and March 2004.[2]
His personal best throw outdoor is 20.66 metres, achieved in May 2001 in Ostrava. He currently holds the Slovak indoor record with 21.57, achieved when he won the 2007 European Indoor Championships.
On 13 May 2008 he was tested positive for metandienone and subsequently received a lifetime ban from competing.[3]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Slovakia | ||||
| 1998 | World Junior Championships | Annecy, France | 1st | |
| 2001 | Universiade | Beijing, China | 5th | |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 21st | 18.89 m | |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 10th | 19.92 m |
| 2005 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 5th | |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 11th | ||
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 8th | ||
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 12th | 19.65 m |
| 2007 | European Indoor Championships | Birmingham, England | 1st | 21.57 NRi |
See also
- List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences
References
- ↑
- ↑ IAAF News n.58 October 2002, p.8: POSITIVE CASES IN ATHLETICS, SANCTIONED DEFINITIVELY, ACCORDING TO INFORMATION RECEIVED BY THE IAAF AS OF 24 September 2002
- ↑ Shot-putter gets lifetime ban although he denied taking performance enhancing drugs.
External links
- Mikuláš Konopka profile at IAAF
- sports-reference
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