Eq: Showjumper Kroon suspended for doping

AAP Sports News (Australia), May, 2009

AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-28-2009 Eq: Showjumper Kroon suspended for doping Swedish showjumper SOFIA KROON has been suspended for 15 months by the country's equestrian federation after two of her horses tested positive for a banned substance. The horses, Gucci and Rolex, were found to have been treated with pain-relieving substances before an equestrian meeting in Helsingborg, Sweden, in February. The drugs are on the Swedish federation's list of banned substances. The 24-year-old KROON, whose results were annulled in the meet, has not competed since February.

She is a member of the Swedish equestrian team's "B" side. AAP RTV gab KEYWORD: EQUESTRIAN DOPING (STOCKHOLM) 2009 AAP Information Services Pty Limited (AAP) or its Licensors.