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Jamaican discus thrower Traves Smikle fails drugs test

By BBC
Sports News Jamaican discus thrower Traves Smikle fails drugs test
JUL 19, 2013 LISTEN

Discus thrower Traves Smikle has become the latest Jamaican athlete to test positive for a banned substance.

Smikle, who competed at London 2012, returned a positive result after the Jamaican trials in June.

Compatriots Asafa Powell, Sherone Simpson, Veronica Campbell-Brown and fellow discus thrower Allison Randall have also recently failed dope tests.

"I must take responsibility for whatever is found in my body," Smikle, 21, said in a statement.

"However, I didn't knowingly or wilfully ingest any banned substance. I have requested analysis of the B sample."

Smikle failed to reach the final of the discus competition at London 2012 after recording a best throw of 61.85m.

Former 100m world record holder Powell tested positive for banned stimulant oxilofrine, as did Simpson, a 4x100m relay silver medallist at last year's London Olympics.

World 200m champion Campbell-Brown and Randall have both tested positive for a banned diuretic.

Jamaica's team for the World Championships in Moscow next month has also been affected by the withdrawal of world 100m champion Yohan Blake because of a hamstring injury.

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