Kamy Keshmiri
Kamy Keshmiri (born January 23, 1969) is a retired male
University of Nevada at Reno
.
His father, Jalal, was born in Iran and represented Iran in the 1968 Olympics.
When he was at
Track and Field News "High School Athlete of the Year" in 1987.[1]
Keshmiri was one of the only American Olympic athletes to have their medal taken away after he was found with illegal steroids in his system.[2]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  United States
| |||||
| 1988 | World Junior Championships | Sudbury, Canada
|
2nd | Discus | 54.68 m |
| 1990 | Goodwill Games | Seattle, United States | 2nd | Discus | 65.50 m |
In 1992, the International Amateur Athletic Federation banned Keshmiri after a positive test for methanolone.[3]
References
- ^ "Track & Field News - the Bible of the Sport Since 1948". Archived from the original on 2017-08-10. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ^ JANOFSKY, MICHAEL (15 July 1992). "OLYMPICS; I.A.A.F. Takes Discus Away From Keshmiri". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
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