Florent Lacasse
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Florent Lacasse is a French
middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres
.
He finished sixth at the 2006 European Athletics Championships and seventh at the 2006 IAAF World Cup
. He also competed in the 2004 Olympics.
In 2007 Lacasse was found guilty of testosterone
doping. The sample was delivered on 18 May 2007 in an out-of-competition test in Manosque
. He received an IAAF suspension from July 2007 to July 2009.
His personal best time is 1:44.48 minutes, achieved in July 2004 in Rome
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres
800 metres
The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...
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He finished sixth at the 2006 European Athletics Championships and seventh at the 2006 IAAF World Cup
2006 IAAF World Cup
The 10th IAAF World Cup in Athletics was an international track and field sporting event, held under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, which took place on 16 and 17 September 2006 at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece....
. He also competed in the 2004 Olympics.
In 2007 Lacasse was found guilty of testosterone
Testosterone
Testosterone is a steroid hormone from the androgen group and is found in mammals, reptiles, birds, and other vertebrates. In mammals, testosterone is primarily secreted in the testes of males and the ovaries of females, although small amounts are also secreted by the adrenal glands...
doping. The sample was delivered on 18 May 2007 in an out-of-competition test in Manosque
Manosque
Manosque is the largest town and commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. However, it is not the préfecture of the département, which resides in the smaller town of Digne-les-Bains...
. He received an IAAF suspension from July 2007 to July 2009.
His personal best time is 1:44.48 minutes, achieved in July 2004 in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
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