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Steeplechaser Gezzar’s ‘B’ sample tests positive

The Columbian
Published: July 23, 2012, 5:00pm

PARIS (AP) — The French Athletics Federation has upheld the suspension of Olympic steeplechase runner Nordine Gezzar after his backup sample tested positive for the banned blood-booster EPO.

Gezzar was ruled out of the Olympics last week after the federation said he had tested positive on June 17 during the French elite championships. The 32-year-old runner finished fourth at the European Championships in Helsinki, Finland.

Gezzar could be banned for life for a second doping offense. He served a two-year suspension after testing positive for a banned anabolic steroid and a diuretic in 2006.

The FAA says that a decision on the ban will be made at the next meeting of its disciplinary commission.

The London Olympics open Friday.

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