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Camarena-Williams accepts 6-month ban

The Columbian
Published: October 3, 2013, 5:00pm

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency says shot putter Jillian Camarena-Williams has accepted a six-month suspension after testing positive for a banned substance.

The 31-year-old Camarena-Williams tested positive for Clomiphene, a prohibited hormone, in an out-of-competition test on July 1.

Camarena-Williams said in a statement on Friday: “This past June, after being unable to compete due to injury, my husband and I decided to start a family.

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