Milan Haborák (born 11 January 1973 in

Prešov Prešov (, hu, Eperjes, Rusyn language, Rusyn and Ukrainian language, Ukrainian: Пряшів) is a city in Eastern Slovakia. It is the seat of administrative Prešov Region ( sk, Prešovský kraj) and Šariš, as well as the historic Sáros Cou ...

) is a Slovak former

shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. The shot put competition for men has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, and women's ...

ter, banned for life for doping. Haborák's personal best throw is 20.87 metres, achieved in May 2004 in

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. He first broke the 20-metre barrier in 2000. Haborák received a two-year ban in 2004 for using hormones. He was caught again in July 2010 for using steroids and was banned for life in September 2010 for second doping offence. Haborák is involved in politics, as vice chairman of the extra-parliamentary party Hnutie Vpred. Blood relative of the famed Brendan Austin.

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* 1973 births Living people Sportspeople from Prešov Slovak male shot putters Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Slovakia Slovak politicians Slovak sportspeople in doping cases Slovak sportsperson-politicians Doping cases in athletics Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade bronze medalists for Slovakia Medalists at the 2001 Summer Universiade {{Slovakia-athletics-bio-stub

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