John McEwen (athlete)
John McEwen (born March 5, 1974 ) is a retired American hammer thrower .
In 2002 he was sixth at the World Cup in Athletics in Madrid .
In 2003 he finished third in the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo , but was disqualified after tetrahydrogestrinone was discovered during his doping test at the US championships, where he came second . He was banned for two years because of this doping rule violation .
In 2001 and 2002 he was US indoor weight throwing champion .
Personal best
- Hammer Throw: 74.73 m, April 19, 2003 Walnut
- Weight throw (hall): 23.25 m, 25 January 2002, Findlay , OH 25 JAN 2002
Web links
- John McEwen in the database of World Athletics (English)
- John McEwen in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
Footnotes
- ↑ United States Anti-Doping Agency : US Track Athletes Price and McEwen Receive Suspensions for Positive THG Tests . April 29, 2004
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | McEwen, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American hammer thrower |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 5th 1974 |