14 May, 2017
Jason Young, a 2012 US Olympic discus thrower, was issued a four-year doping ban Friday by the US Anti-Doping Agency for a non-analytical violation involving prohibited performance-enhancing substances.
The 35-year-old Texan, was suspended for using and having multiple growth hormone agents since January of 2013.Young’s four-year ban dates to November 17, 2016, when he admitted having and using the prohibited peptides.
In addition, Young was disqualified from all competitive results since January 24, 2013, including a 13th-place showing at the 2013 US nationals.
- AFP