Eddy Hellebuyck (born 22 January 1961) is a Belgian-born American

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

. He competed in the men's marathon at the

1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

, representing Belgium and finishing in 67th place. By 2000, he had become a U.S. citizen and competed in the U.S. Olympic Trials that year, but did not make the team. In 2004, he tested positive for recombinant human

Erythropoietin Erythropoietin (; EPO), also known as erythropoetin, haematopoietin, or haemopoietin, is a glycoprotein cytokine secreted mainly by the kidneys in response to cellular hypoxia; it stimulates red blood cell production (erythropoiesis) in the bo ...

(rhEPO) and was suspended from competition for two years.

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1961 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Belgian male long-distance runners Belgian male marathon runners American male long-distance runners American male marathon runners Olympic male marathon runners Olympic athletes of Belgium Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Japan Championships in Athletics winners Belgian emigrants to the United States Doping cases in athletics Belgian sportspeople in doping cases American sportspeople in doping cases {{Belgium-athletics-bio-stub

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