Richard Upton (born 1975)[2] is an Australian retired swimmer who won three medals in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the World Championships in 1995, 1997, and 1998.[3]
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| Born | 1975 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6'3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Carlile[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 1998, he was suspended from competitions for three months and lost $8,200 in fines and cancelled funding after a positive test for probenecid. The drug was prescribed to him by a doctor against the flu, but can also be used to mask steroids.[1][4]
References
edit- ^ a b Aussie coach says Upton fine 'draconian'. New Straits Times (10 April 1998).
- ^ UPTON LET OFF THE HOOK. thecgf.com (2 April 1998).
- ^ Richard UPTON. les-sports.info.
- ^ Garrie Hutchinson (2002). The Best Australian Sports Writing, 2002. Black Inc. p. 210. ISBN 978-1-86395-219-4.
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