Hamilton says pole vault "rife" with drugs cheats
Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 9:30 am
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Hamilton says pole vault "rife" with drugs cheats
Melina Hamilton has no doubt some in the pole vault event are on drugs; she has failed to make final at World Champs
8 August 2005
New Zealand pole vaulter Melina Hamilton is disappointed with her efforts at the World Championships in Helsinki.
Hamilton has failed to make the final, finishing in a tie for 20th place, and says her vault was well below what she is capable of achieving.
She says 4-15 what not what she wanted, so she has some unfinished business and will be hungrier for the Commonwealth Games.
She was drugs tested afterwards along with six other competitors and says she has no doubt some in the 30-strong field are on drugs because her sport is rife with drugs cheats.
Hamilton says it is hard to pinpoint specific athletes but she would not be at all surprised if they have a couple of positive drugs tests out of the pole vault.
She believes she may move further up the world pole vault rankings after drugs testing is completed.
Meanwhile Beatrice Faumuina has scraped into the final of the women's discus, qualifying 9th.
Tonight Nick Willis and Adrian Blincoe are in semi final action in the 1500 metres.
In results this morning, American Olympic champion Justin Gatlin has won the 100 metres and Swedish Olympic champion Karolina Kluft has won the heptathlon.
© 2005 NZCity, NewsTalkZB
Hamilton says pole vault "rife" with drugs cheats
Melina Hamilton has no doubt some in the pole vault event are on drugs; she has failed to make final at World Champs
8 August 2005
New Zealand pole vaulter Melina Hamilton is disappointed with her efforts at the World Championships in Helsinki.
Hamilton has failed to make the final, finishing in a tie for 20th place, and says her vault was well below what she is capable of achieving.
She says 4-15 what not what she wanted, so she has some unfinished business and will be hungrier for the Commonwealth Games.
She was drugs tested afterwards along with six other competitors and says she has no doubt some in the 30-strong field are on drugs because her sport is rife with drugs cheats.
Hamilton says it is hard to pinpoint specific athletes but she would not be at all surprised if they have a couple of positive drugs tests out of the pole vault.
She believes she may move further up the world pole vault rankings after drugs testing is completed.
Meanwhile Beatrice Faumuina has scraped into the final of the women's discus, qualifying 9th.
Tonight Nick Willis and Adrian Blincoe are in semi final action in the 1500 metres.
In results this morning, American Olympic champion Justin Gatlin has won the 100 metres and Swedish Olympic champion Karolina Kluft has won the heptathlon.
© 2005 NZCity, NewsTalkZB
