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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Canadian Ben Johnson in 100 mt sprint for taking anabolic steroids..
Only one Canadian, Donovan Bailey, has won the 100m sprint at the Olympics. Ben Johnson was the first to cross the finish line in the 100m sprint at the Seoul Olympics, but was later disqualified for steroid use.
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