Randy Barnes is a world class shot-putter and an Olympic champion.
In 1985, Randy attended Texas A&M University where he broke school records with a 21.88 distance with the 16 lb full size shot.
Randy went to the 1988 Seoul Olympics where he threw 22.39 m and earned a silver medal at only 22. Randy, on January 20, 1989, he set a new indoor world record at the Sunkist Invitational in Los Angeles with a distance 22.66 m, better than his outdoor personal best at the time.
Randy Barnes was banned from competing for 27 months after testing positive for the anabolic steroid methyltestosterone at Malmo, Sweden on August 7th that same year. Mr.Barnes sued to have the suspension overturned, but lost. Due to the suspension he was unable to compete in the 1992 Olympics.
At the 1996 Olympic games Barnes won the gold medal. In 1998 he tested positive for androstenedione, an over-the-counter supplement , that is banned in track and field. Although Barnes claimed he didn't know andro was banned, he was suspended for life.
As of 2005, both of Barnes's records still stand. Randy recently became a long driving competitor, competing to hit a golf ball as far as possible and qualified for the 2005 World Long Drive Championship.
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