Bulgarian sprinter fails drugs test: report

Bulgarian sprinter Inna Eftimova has failed a dope test and will miss the London Olympics, media reports said Friday.

Eftinova, 23, tested positive for the growth hormone somatotropin at the World Championships in Daegu, South Korea, last August, BGNES news agency reported.

Athletics Federation chief Dobromir Karamarinov neither confirmed nor denied the information to the agency.

The 100m and 200m specialist has been informed about breaching the anti-doping regulations, sports website bgathletic.com said.

Eftimova would definitely miss the Olympics, where she was hoping to compete in the 100m and 200m as well as the 4x100m relay, BGNES added.

Overall Medal Count

Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 United States 46 29 29 104
2 China 38 27 23 88
3 Great Britain 29 17 19 65
4 Russia 24 26 32 82
5 South Korea 13 8 7 28
6 Germany 11 19 14 44
7 France 11 11 12 34
63 Malaysia 0 1 1 2

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