Michael Velter
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Belgian triple jumper
Michael Velter (born 20 March 1980) is a Belgian triple jumper.
He finished eighth at the
2005 World Championships and the 2006 European Championships
without reaching the final.
His personal best jump is 17.00 metres, achieved in May 2006 in Vilvoorde.
Anti-doping rule violations
Velter tested positive for cannabis in 2006 and was subsequently handed a 3-month ban from sports. In 2011 he tested positive for cannabis again, and as it was his second anti-doping rule violation he received a 21-month ban.[1]
References
- ^ Dopage: Michael Velter de nouveau contrôlé positif au cannabis, l'avenir.net, 16 August 2011