Mikuláš Konopka (born 23 January 1979 in
Rimavská Sobota,
Banská Bystrica
Banská Bystrica (, also known by other alternative names) is a middle-sized town in central Slovakia, located on the Hron River in a long and wide valley encircled by the mountain chains of the Low Tatras, the Veľká Fatra, and the Kremnica Mo ...
) is a retired
Slovak 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.
Konopka originally won the bronze medal at the
2002 European Indoor Championships with a personal best throw (indoor) of 20.87 metres, but tested positive for
stanozolol and lost the medal. He was suspended between March 2002 and March 2004.
His personal best throw outdoor is 20.66 metres, achieved in May 2001 in Ostrava. He currently holds the Slovak indoor record with 21.57, achieved when he won the
2007 European Indoor Championships.
On 13 May 2008 Konopka tested positive for
metandienone and subsequently received a lifetime ban from competing due to a second doping violation.
Achievements
See also
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List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences
References
External links
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1979 births
Living people
Slovak male shot putters
Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Slovakia
Doping cases in athletics
Slovak sportspeople in doping cases
Sportspeople from Rimavská Sobota