Douglas Walker (sprinter)
Douglas Walker (born 28 July 1973 in Inverness), also known as Doug or Dougie Walker, is a former Scottish sprinter. He represented Scotland at the Commonwealth Games in 1994 and 1998. He was a relay medallist at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics and at the 1998 European Athletics Championships he claimed a 200 metres/relay gold medal double.
Educated at
He tested positive for the anabolic steroid nandrolone in 1998 but was cleared of all charges by a UK Athletics disciplinary committee in 1999.[1] IAAF later overturned that decision, applying their strict liability rule and he received a two-year ban in 2000. Despite an attempted comeback following his suspension, the ban effectively ended his elite level athletics career.[2]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Great Britain and  Scotland
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| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary
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1st | 200 metres | |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | ||||
References
- ^ Rowbottom, Mike (22 October 2011). "Athletics: Walker cleared of drug charge". The Independent. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ 20 AUG 2000 Arbitration Panel decide that Cadogan, Walker and Christie have committed doping offences. iaaf.org
External links
European Athletics Championships champions in men's 200 metres | |
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