Indian Archer Who Won Gold Medal At Asian Games Gets 2-Year Ban For 3 Whereabouts Failures

Last Updated:June 06, 2026, 16:55 IST

Archer Prathamesh Jawkar accepts two year ban for three whereabouts failures, ineligible from 19 April 2026 to 18 April 2028, results from 1 October 2025 disqualified

Asian Games compound team event gold medallist archer Prathamesh Jawkar has accepted a two-year ban for three whereabouts failures last year, the International Testing Agency (ITA) has announced.

Prathamesh, who was part of the 2022 Asian Games compound team gold-winning trio alongside Ojas Pravin Deotale and Abhishek Verma, committed three whereabouts failures within a 12-month period.

He was not named in the 12-member Indian archery squad for the Asian Games in Japan scheduled for September-October.

“The ITA reports that archer Prathamesh Samadhan Jawkar has agreed to the consequences imposed for his ADRV under Article 2.4 of the WA anti-doping rules," the ITA, which handles anti-doping matters on behalf of World Archery, said in a statement.

“…The athlete did not challenge the ADRV and agreed with the consequences proposed by the ITA. Accordingly, the case was resolved via an acceptance of consequences.

“The athlete’s period of ineligibility is from 19 April 2026 until 18 April 2028. Additionally, all of the athlete’s individual competitive results from 1 October 2025 onwards are disqualified including forfeiture of medals, points and prizes."

When Will He Be Back?

The decision may be appealed before the appeals division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport by parties with a right of appeal, in accordance with Article 13.2.3 of the World Archery anti-doping rules.

Athletes included in a Registered Testing Pool (RTP), such as Prathamesh, are required to provide their daily whereabouts and designate a specific 60-minute time slot each day during which they will be available for testing.

This system allows anti-doping organisations to locate athletes for unannounced out-of-competition testing.

Any combination of three missed tests (relating to an athlete’s unavailability during the designated 60-minute slot) and/or filing failures (resulting from an athlete’s failure to provide accurate whereabouts) within a 12-month period constitutes an ADRV under Article 2.4 of the WA anti-doping rules and the World Anti-Doping Code.

The 22-year-old Prathamesh also won a gold medal in the individual event at the Shanghai World Cup and a team gold at the Paris World Cup in 2023.

(With inputs from Agencies)

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