Case Studies

 

 

Michael Phelps

 

Michael PhelpsType of Sportsperson: Swimmer

 

Achievements: 14 Olympic Gold Medals, 7 world records in swimming, athlete with the most number of medals in a single Olympic Games

 

Drug used: Drug commonly known as cannabis or marijuana (Cannabis Sativa)

 

Time banned: 3 months

 

How long had he been using the drugs: Not known but it is said to have taken place in November, 2008 

 

 

 

 

Marion Jones

 

Marion JonesType of Sportsperson: Track and Field Athlete

 

Achievements: 5 Summer Olympic medals in Sydney in 2000

 

Drug used: Anabolic steroid commonly known as “the clear” or THG, scientifically known as

Tetrahydrogestrinone

 

Time banned: 2 years suspension from sports and 6 months in jail

 

How long had she been using the drugs: During her trainings before the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics

 

 

 

 

 

Benjamin (Ben) Sinclair Johnson (picture not available)

 

Type of Sportsperson: Sprinter

 

Achievements: 3 Olympic Gold medals and setting 100m world record sprints in 1987 and 1988

 

Drug used: Stanozolol, an anabolic steroid and other anabolic steroids

 

Time banned: 2 years

 

How long had he been using the drugs: Since1981