Manju, one of India\u2019s most experienced throwers, was found guilty of using dehydrochloromethyl-testosterone (an anabolic steroid) and SARMS LGD-4033 (ligandrol) \u2014 both prohibited under the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) code.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Her failed test was made public by NADA in September 2024, and the ADDP\u2019s ruling, issued in October 2025, confirmed her suspension.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
According to the panel, Manju\u2019s ban will run from July 10, 2024, effectively ruling her out of all national and international competitions until mid-2029. The 35-year-old had represented India at multiple continental meets and was once among the country\u2019s leading hopes in women\u2019s hammer throw.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The ADDP also announced a series of suspensions across disciplines in its latest round of anti-doping sanctions. Mohan Saini received a four-year ban, starting October 14, 2025, for a separate doping offence.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Three bodybuilders \u2014 Gopala Krishnan, Amit Kumar, and Rajvardhan Sanjay Waskar \u2014 were each banned for six years, while another bodybuilder, Shubham Mahara, was handed a four-year suspension.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The ADDP also announced a series of suspensions across disciplines in its latest round of anti-doping sanctions. Mohan Saini received a four-year ban, starting October 14, 2025, for a separate doping offence.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Meanwhile, the Anti-Doping Appeal Panel (ADAP) has upheld the four-year ban imposed in 2024 on sprinter Himani Chandel, rejecting her appeal. The panel found no procedural or substantive grounds to overturn the earlier decision, reinforcing NADA\u2019s strong stance on doping violations.<\/p>\r\n\r\n