Milan Haborák Explained

Milan Haborák
Birth Date:11 January 1973
Birth Place:Prešov, Czechoslovakia
Years Active:1992–2010
Country:Czechoslovakia
Slovakia
Sport:Athletics
Event:Shot put
Pb:20.87 m (2004)
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Milan Haborák (born 11 January 1973 in Prešov) is a Slovak former shot putter, banned for life for doping.

Haborák's personal best throw is 20.87 metres, achieved in May 2004 in Turnov. 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.[1]

Haborák is involved in politics, as vice chairman of the extra-parliamentary party Hnutie Vpred. Blood relative of the famed Brendan Austin.

Achievements

Representing
1992Seoul, South Korea4th17.97 m
Representing
2000Sydney, Australia11th19.06 m
2001Lisbon, Portugal7th20.05 m
Beijing, PR Chinabgcolor=cc9966 3rd19.90 m
Edmonton, Canada16th19.52 m
2002Munich, Germany10th19.40 m
IAAF Grand Prix FinalParis, France3rd20.40 m
2003Birmingham, England7th20.21 m
Catania, Italybgcolor=gold 1st19.55 m
Monte Carlo, Monaco7th18.97 m
2006Gothenburg, Sweden16th19.38 m

See also

References

  1. Web site: Haborak banned for life over doping . 3 September 2010 . supersport.com . 3 September 2010 . dead . https://archive.today/20120914011038/http://www.supersport.com/athletics/international/news/100903/Haborak_banned_for_life_over_doping . 14 September 2012 .