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	'''Dharambir Singh''' (born December 10, 1990)<ref>https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/india/dharambir-singh-300926</ref> is an Indian male [[sprint (running)\|sprinter]]. In July 2016, he set a new [[List of Indian records in athletics#Men\|national record for India]] when he won the [[200 metres]] race at the Indian Grand Prix in [[Bengaluru]].<ref>{{cite news		'''Dharambir Singh''' (born December 10, 1990)<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/india/dharambir-singh-300926\|title = Dharmbir SINGH \| Profile \| World Athletics}}</ref> is an Indian male [[sprint (running)\|sprinter]]. In July 2016, he set a new [[List of Indian records in athletics#Men\|national record for India]] when he won the [[200 metres]] race at the Indian Grand Prix in [[Bengaluru]].<ref>{{cite news
	\| url = http://indianexpress.com/sports/rio-2016-olympics/usain-bolt-to-me-will-be-just-another-competitor-at-the-games-dharambir-singh-2925950/		\| url = http://indianexpress.com/sports/rio-2016-olympics/usain-bolt-to-me-will-be-just-another-competitor-at-the-games-dharambir-singh-2925950/
	\| title = Usain Bolt to me will be just another competitor at Rio 2016 Olympics, says Dharambir Singh		\| title = Usain Bolt to me will be just another competitor at Rio 2016 Olympics, says Dharambir Singh
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	His time of 20.45 seconds was under the [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification#Men.27s field events\|20.50 seconds qualifying threshold]] for the [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres\|200 metres race]] in the [[2016 Summer Olympics]]. He became the first competitor for India to qualify for the 200 metres at the Olympics in 36 years.<ref name="iexpress-profile">{{cite web \|url=http://indianexpress.com/sports/rio-2016-olympics/dharambir-singh-profile-golf-rankings-stats-records-2946978/ \|title=Dharambir Singh Profile: ~~Men’s~~ 200m\|accessdate=2 August 2016 \|work=Indian Express}}</ref>		His time of 20.45 seconds was under the [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification#Men.27s field events\|20.50 seconds qualifying threshold]] for the [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres\|200 metres race]] in the [[2016 Summer Olympics]]. He became the first competitor for India to qualify for the 200 metres at the Olympics in 36 years.<ref name="iexpress-profile">{{cite web \|url=http://indianexpress.com/sports/rio-2016-olympics/dharambir-singh-profile-golf-rankings-stats-records-2946978/ \|title=Dharambir Singh Profile: Men's 200m\|accessdate=2 August 2016 \|work=Indian Express\|date=August 2016}}</ref>

	However, on 2 August Singh failed to board his flight to [[Rio de Janeiro]], and was reported to have failed a drug test. The following day India's [[National Anti-Doping Agency]] announced that an unnamed athlete had failed a drug test.<ref>{{cite news		However, on 2 August 2016 Singh failed to board his flight to [[Rio de Janeiro]], and was reported to have failed a drug test. The following day India's [[National Anti-Doping Agency]] announced that an unnamed athlete had failed a drug test.<ref>{{cite news
	\| url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/rio-2016-olympics/india-in-olympics-2016/athletics/Dharambir-Singh-under-dope-cloud-misses-flight-to-Rio/articleshow/53516883.cms		\| url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/rio-2016-olympics/india-in-olympics-2016/athletics/Dharambir-Singh-under-dope-cloud-misses-flight-to-Rio/articleshow/53516883.cms
	\| title = Dharambir Singh, under dope cloud, misses flight to Rio		\| title = Dharambir Singh, under dope cloud, misses flight to Rio

>Simeon: Adding local short description: "Indian sprinter", overriding Wikidata description "Indian male sprinter" (Shortdesc helper)

2020-07-06T22:43:19Z

Adding local short description: "Indian sprinter", overriding Wikidata description "Indian male sprinter" (Shortdesc helper)

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{{short description|Indian sprinter}}
{{for|BJP politician from Haryana|Dharambir}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{update|date=August 2016}}
'''Dharambir Singh''' (born December 10, 1990)<ref>https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/india/dharambir-singh-300926</ref> is an Indian male [[sprint (running)|sprinter]]. In July 2016, he set a new [[List of Indian records in athletics#Men|national record for India]] when he won the [[200 metres]] race at the Indian Grand Prix in [[Bengaluru]].<ref>{{cite news
| url = http://indianexpress.com/sports/rio-2016-olympics/usain-bolt-to-me-will-be-just-another-competitor-at-the-games-dharambir-singh-2925950/
| title = Usain Bolt to me will be just another competitor at Rio 2016 Olympics, says Dharambir Singh
| newspaper = [[Indian Express]]
| first =
| last =
| date = 22 July 2016
| accessdate = 19 August 2016
}}</ref>
His time of 20.45 seconds was under the [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification#Men.27s field events|20.50 seconds qualifying threshold]] for the [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres|200 metres race]] in the [[2016 Summer Olympics]]. He became the first competitor for India to qualify for the 200 metres at the Olympics in 36 years.<ref name="iexpress-profile">{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/sports/rio-2016-olympics/dharambir-singh-profile-golf-rankings-stats-records-2946978/ |title=Dharambir Singh Profile: Men’s 200m|accessdate=2 August 2016 |work=Indian Express}}</ref>

However, on 2 August Singh failed to board his flight to [[Rio de Janeiro]], and was reported to have failed a drug test. The following day India's [[National Anti-Doping Agency]] announced that an unnamed athlete had failed a drug test.<ref>{{cite news
| url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/rio-2016-olympics/india-in-olympics-2016/athletics/Dharambir-Singh-under-dope-cloud-misses-flight-to-Rio/articleshow/53516883.cms
| title = Dharambir Singh, under dope cloud, misses flight to Rio
| newspaper = [[Times of India]]
| first = Biswajyoti
| last = Brahma
| date = 3 August 2016
| accessdate = 19 August 2016
}}</ref>
This would be Singh's second doping offence, and he was stripped of his 2012 National Inter-state gold medal because of not going to a compulsory drug test and also handed an eight-year ban.<ref>{{cite news
| url = https://scroll.in/latest/821806/sprinter-dharambir-singh-banned-for-eight-years-by-national-anti-doping-agency
| title = Sprinter Dharambir Singh banned for eight years by National Anti-Doping Agency
| newspaper = Scroll.in
| first =
| last =
| date = 17 November 2016
| accessdate = 18 February 2019
}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian male sprinters]]
[[Category:Olympic athletes of India]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Asian Games competitors for India]]

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Dharambir Singh - Revision history

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>Simeon: Adding local short description: "Indian sprinter", overriding Wikidata description "Indian male sprinter" (Shortdesc helper)