- Milan Haborák
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Milan Haborák (born 11 January 1973 in Prešov) is a Slovak shot putter.
Haborák's personal best throw is 20.87 metres, achieved in May 2004 in Turnov. He first broke the 20-metre barrier in 2000. Haborák received a two-year ban in 2004 for using hormones. He was caught again in July 2010 for using steroids and was banned for life in September 2010 for second doping offence.[1]
Haborák is also involved in politics, as vice chairman of the extra-parliamentary party Hnutie Vpred.
Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Notes Representing Czechoslovakia 1992 World Junior Championships Seoul, South Korea 4th Representing Slovakia 2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 11th 2001 World Indoor Championships Lisbon, Portugal 7th Universiade Beijing, PR China 3rd 19.90 m World Championships Edmonton, Canada 16th 19.52 m 2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 10th 19.40 m IAAF Grand Prix Final Paris, France 3rd 2003 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, England 7th Military World Games Catania, Italy 1st World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 7th 2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 16th 19.38 m See also
References
- IAAF profile for Milan Haborák
- ^ "Haborak banned for life over doping". supersport.com. 3 September 2010. http://www.supersport.com/athletics/international/news/100903/Haborak_banned_for_life_over_doping. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
Categories:- 1973 births
- Living people
- People from Prešov
- Shot putters
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- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Slovakia
- Slovak politicians
- Slovak sportsperson–politicians
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