Juan Núñez Lima (born September 19, 1959) is a retired Dominican athlete who competed in the

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. He competed at the World Championships in Helsinki in 1983 in the 100 meters where he reached the final and finished 5th.

Anti-doping rule violation

At the

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Núñez was disqualified after testing positive for the stimulant

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.Games spoiled by controversy
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* 1959 births Living people Dominican Republic male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of the Dominican Republic Athletes (track and field) at the 1983 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for the Dominican Republic Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) World Athletics Championships athletes for the Dominican Republic Doping cases in athletics Dominican Republic sportspeople in doping cases Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for the Dominican Republic Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for the Dominican Republic Competitors at the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games Competitors at the 1986 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Medalists at the 1987 Pan American Games {{DominicanRepublic-athletics-bio-stub