Priyanka Pawar (also written as Panwar) (born 3 April 1988) is an athlete from India. She won gold medal in women's 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea along with Tintu Lukka, Mandeep Kaur and M. R. Poovamma. The team clocked 3:28:68 to break the Games Record. This is India's 4th consecutive gold in the event since 2002.
+Personal bests: Event Result Date 4 × 400 metres relay 3:28.68 2 October 2014 400 metres 53.40 19 August 2014 400 metres, short track 56.18 26 February 2010
Other achievements
She has also won two Gold, two Silver and one Bronze medal in World Railways. She has also won Gold Medal in various championships like Asian Championship, Asian Indoor games and SAF games.
Controversies
After competing in the Asian Indoor Championships and South Asian Games in 2010, Pawar was tested positive for anabolic steroids in 2011, which lead to her being banned from competition for a two-year period. In July 2016, Pawar was banned from competition again. She was suspended by the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) for an 8 year period.
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