For what event did Gatlin incur a 2-year ban in 2001?
Doping
Unsportsmanlike conduct
Competitive violence
Amphetamines
Answer
Gatlin incurred a 2-year ban in 2001 for testing positive for amphetamines, a banned substance. He was stripped of his 100-meter gold medal from the 2001 World Championships and was banned from competition from 2001 to 2003. Gatlin has since admitted to taking the drug, but he maintains that he did not know it was banned.
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