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Florent Lacasse (born 21 January 1981, in
Florent Lacasse (born 21 January 1981, in Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...
) is a French middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres
The 800 metres, or meters ( US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of an outdoor (400-metre) track and has been an Olympic event since t ...
.
He finished sixth at the 2006 European Athletics Championships and seventh at the 2006 IAAF World Cup. He also competed in the 2004 Olympics.
In 2007 Lacasse was found guilty of testosterone
Testosterone is the primary sex hormone and anabolic steroid in males. In humans, testosterone plays a key role in the development of male reproductive tissues such as testes and prostate, as well as promoting secondary sexual characteristi ...
doping. The sample was delivered on 18 May 2007 in an out-of-competition test in Manosque
Manosque (; Provençal Occitan: ''Manòsca'' in classical norm or ''Manosco'' in Mistralian norm) is the largest town and commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. However, it is not the ''préfecture'' (capital ...
. He received an IAAF suspension from July 2007 to July 2009.
His personal best time is 1:44.48 minutes, achieved in July 2004 in Rome
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.
See also
*List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences
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