Suresh Sathya
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Suresh Sathya |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | 7 September 1987 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  India |
| Sport | Athletics |
Medal record | |
Suresh Sathya (born 7 September 1987) is an Indian former athlete. The team consisting of Sathya currently holds the Indian national record in 4 × 100 metres relay.
Sathya won a bronze medal as a member of India's 4 x 100 metres relay team at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, which also set the national record in the final.[1]
At the 2010 Asian Games he finished sixth in the 200 metres and fourth in the 4 × 100 metres relay, but both results were annulled when it was revealed that Sathya had tested positive for nandrolone prior to the games. He was suspended from competition for two years for the anti-doping violation.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Surprises at the track". The New Indian Express. 24 October 2010. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Suresh Sathya suspended for two years". The Hindu. 19 March 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
External links[edit]
- Suresh Sathya at the IAAF
Categories:
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Indian male sprinters
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Asian Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for India
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Doping cases in athletics
- Indian sportspeople in doping cases
- Asian Games competitors for India
- Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games