Twinkle Chaudhary, who was suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) last year for the banned substance Methyltestosterone, has now been handed a four-year ban by a Disciplinary Tribunal.
Last year, she clocked her lifetime best of 2:00.71 in the 800m at the Federation Cup, which is India’s 4th all-time best timing in the event.
Twinkle had also finished 4th at the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships in the same event.
She was tested by the AIU after the 800m heats at the competition.
In response to the AIU’s Notice of Allegation, she denied the violation, stating that the sample did not belong to her or may have been tampered with.
Twinkle also informed the AIU that she could not afford the cost of the B sample analysis. Her ban will run from 24 June 2025 to 23 June 2029.