Allison Randall

Allison Randall (born 25 February 1988) is an American-born[1] Jamaican athlete. She competed for Jamaica in the discus throw at the 2012 Summer Olympics[2] the year after winning a bronze medal at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) games.[3]

Allison Randall
Personal information
Born (1988-02-25) February 25, 1988
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Sport
Country Jamaica
SportAthletics
Event(s)Discus
Updated on 14 August 2012.

Randall was suspended from competition for two years[4] after testing positive for a banned diuretic during a doping test at the Jamaican trials in June 2013. She denied knowingly taking the drug.[5]

At the time of her suspension, Randall held the Jamaican discus record for a throw of 61.21 meters.[6]

References

  1. "Who Is Allison Randall?". Team Jamaica. 2012-07-26. Archived from the original on 2018-10-19. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  2. "Allison Randall at London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games". Archived from the original on May 31, 2013. Retrieved 2012-08-06.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. "Jamaica secure nine medals on CAC opening day". The Gleaner. 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  4. "Jamaican discus thrower Randall gets 2-year suspension". Jamaica Observer. 2014-04-08. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  5. Raynor, Kayon (2013-07-15). "Randall is third Jamaican to admit positive dope test". Reuters. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  6. Reid, Paul A. (2012-03-18). "Allison Randall sets new national discus record". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 2016-12-14.


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