Athletics: 1976 Olympic shot put champion Udo Beyer admits doping

Athletics: 1976 Olympic shot put champion Beyer admits doping

Athletics: 1976 Olympic shot put champion Udo Beyer admits doping

BERLIN (AP) - Former Olympic shot put champion Udo Beyer has for the first time admitted doping, saying in a documentary that it was his personal decision and he won the gold medal in 1976 in Montreal because he was "the best" and not because he doped. Beyer competed for East Germany, which had a systematic doping program for its top athletes, many of whom have said they were not aware they were being given performance-enhancing substances. Speaking in the film "The Lone Wolf" shown at the Berlin Film Festival this week, Beyer says he knew what was happening and "things I did were my own decision". Beyer says he won the Olympic title "because I was the best in the competition" and not because he doped.

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SuzanneJong

14 Feb '13, 6pm
oh dear, who would have guess that outcome.
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@AlexStone7 » 15 Feb '13, 8am
1976 Shot Put gold medallist admits doping but claims he'd have won anyway. Of course. [link]
@clayjcross » 14 Feb '13, 11pm
RT @MikeHurst_aths: “@Dopinglist: 1976 Olympic shot put champ Beyer admits doping [link]” Udo oh no. Tell us something we didn't know !
@MikeHurst_aths » 14 Feb '13, 9pm
“@Dopinglist: 1976 Olympic shot put champ Beyer admits doping [link]” Udo oh no. Tell us something we didn't know !
@runnersweb » 14 Feb '13, 7pm
Athletics: 1976 Olympic shot put champion Beyer admits doping [link] via @sharethis
@javitoatm » 14 Feb '13, 6pm
RT @ciclismo2005: Udo Beyer (RDA) [link] admite su dopaje [link] peeeeeeeeeeero "gané el oro en Montreal 76 por ser el mejor"
@ciclismo2005 » 14 Feb '13, 6pm
Udo Beyer (RDA) [link] admite su dopaje [link] peeeeeeeeeeero "gané el oro en Montreal 76 por ser el mejor"
@bigpaulsimmo » 14 Feb '13, 3pm
Udo Beyer admits doping? I don't think anyone would ever have guessed.... [link]
@sk8rgrl3 » 14 Feb '13, 3pm
RT @olyphil: Berlin Wall coming down again? Ex-East German Oly shot champion admits doping: [link]
@olyphil » 14 Feb '13, 3pm
Berlin Wall coming down again? Ex-East German Oly shot champion admits doping: [link]
@CoachLN » 14 Feb '13, 3pm
1976 Olympic shot put champion Beyer admits doping (from @Statman_Jon ) [link]
@Statman_Jon » 14 Feb '13, 3pm
1976 Olympic shot champion Udo Beyer admits to doping: [link] Shame the IAAF's statute of limitations is eight years!
@djsjeffer » 14 Feb '13, 2pm
RT @TnF_TMZ: 1976 Olympic shot put champion Beyer admits doping [link]
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RT @gabyandersengz: Bombazo: Udo Beyer,campeón olímpico y uno de los mejores lanzadores de la historia, admite que se dopó [link]
@rob_velthuis » 14 Feb '13, 2pm
RT @Dopinglist: Athletics: 1976 Olympic shot put champion Beyer admits doping [link]
@gabyandersengz » 14 Feb '13, 2pm
Bombazo: Udo Beyer,campeón olímpico y uno de los mejores lanzadores de la historia, admite que se dopó [link]
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