Chaltu Beji of Azerbaijan competes in the women's 3000 meters steeplechase during the athletics events at the 1st European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan, June 21 , 2015. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov
BAKU (Reuters) - Azerbaijan's Ethiopian-born 3,000 metre steeplechase runner Chaltu Beji has been suspended from the European Games for doping, the European Olympic Committees (EOC) said on Saturday.
The 18-year-old, who also competed in the 1,500 metres, won the steeplechase event on Sunday but EOC said her urine sample contained osterine, a banned substance.
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