COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency found seven rules violations in the first quarter of the year, an increase from four violations in the first three months of 2009.
The agency said Monday it performed 1,868 doping control tests in the first quarter.
The violations included three nonanalytical positives—proof of doping through witnesses, documentation and other evidence. One violation was for an anabolic agent, one for a stimulant, one for an anabolic agent and stimulant, and one for marijuana.
Crystal Cox, who ran in the preliminaries for the U.S. women’s 4×400 relay team at the 2004 Athens Olympics, admitted using anabolic steroids and accepted a four-year suspension and disqualification of her results from 2001 to 2004.
Olympic hurdler Duane Ross drew a two-year suspension after USADA received information from the BALCO investigation.
Sprinter Philippe DeRosier tested positive for methylhexanamine, a stimulant, and accepted a six-month ban. Sprinter Garfield Ellenwood accepted a two-year suspension after admitting to doping.
Sprinter Ivory Williams accepted a three-month ban for a positive marijuana test. Cyclist David Clinger received a two-year ban for testing positive for synthetic testosterone and modafinil.
Masters track athlete Val Barnwell tested positive for testosterone prohormones—precursors to hormones.
