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]
Summer Universiade Champions in Men's 4×100 m Freestyle Relay | |
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