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Why didn't Ben Johnson get the gold medal at the Seoul Olympics?
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∙ 12y ago
Johnson was disqualified three days after the 100 meter finals when Stanozolol, a banned steroid, was detected in his urine during a routine post race test.
Also the gold medal was then awarded to America Carl Lewis as he finished second.
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