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Cuba's discus thrower Barrios stripped of Beijing silver medal

Rediff.com1 Sep 2016

The International Olympic Committee said on Thursday it has disqualified two athletes from the 2008 Beijing Olympics, including a Cuban discus silver medalist, after retesting of samples found evidence they had used banned substances.

Gowda wins first gold for India at Asian Athletics Championships

Rediff.com4 Jul 2013

Ace discus thrower Vikas Gowda clinched the first gold for India as the home team won three medals on the second day to make their presence felt in the 20th Asian Athletics Championships, in Pune on Thursday.