Athletics-Romanian runner Lavric tests positive for meldonium


Elena Mirela Lavric of Romania lies on the track after injuring herself in her women's 800 metres heat during the IAAF World Athletics Championships at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow August 15, 2013. REUTERS/Phil Noble

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanian athlete Mirela Lavric has tested positive for the banned substance meldonium, joining a long list of athletes, including tennis champion Maria Sharapova, to do so.

The 25-year-old failed a drug test at the world indoor championships in Portland, Oregon, where she won the bronze medal in the 4x400m relay, the Romanian athletic federation said in a statement.

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