Top U.S. rhythmic gymnast Zeng handed six-month doping ban


FILE PHOTO: Jul 19, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Laura Zeng of the United States celebrates winning the gold medal in the rhythmic gymnastics ball final during during the 2015 Pan Am Games at Toronto Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo

(Reuters) - Laura Zeng, the United States top-ranked rhythmic gymnast and winner of five Pan Am Games gold medals, was handed a six-month ban on Wednesday by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).

Zeng, who also represented the United States at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, tested positive for the banned diuretic and masking agent acetazolamide in an out-of-competition test on Oct. 18, USADA said in a statement.

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