Mikuláš Konopka (born 23 January 1979 in Rimavská Sobota) is a Slovak retired shot putter.
Konopka originally won the bronze medal at the 2002 European Indoor Championships with a personal best throw (indoor) of 20.87 metres, but tested positive for stanozolol and lost the medal. He was suspended between March 2002 and March 2004.IAAF News n.58 October 2002, p.8: POSITIVE CASES IN ATHLETICS, SANCTIONED DEFINITIVELY, ACCORDING TO INFORMATION RECEIVED BY THE IAAF AS OF 24 September 2002
His personal best throw outdoor is 20.66 metres, achieved in May 2001 in Ostrava. He currently holds the Slovak indoor record with 21.57, achieved when he won the 2007 European Indoor Championships.
On 13 May 2008 Konopka tested positive for metandienone and subsequently received a lifetime ban from competing due to a second doping violation.
Achievements Representing 1996World Junior ChampionshipsSydney, Australia5th17.33 m1998World Junior ChampionshipsAnnecy, France 1st18.50 m1999European U23 ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden1st19.60 m2001European U23 ChampionshipsAmsterdam, Netherlands1st19.79 mWorld Championships Edmonton, Canada21st18.89 mUniversiade Beijing, China5th19.51 m2004Olympic Games Athens, Greece10th19.92 m2005European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain5th19.95 mWorld Championships Helsinki, Finland9th19.72 mWorld Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco6th19.29 m2006European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden12th19.65 m2007European Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 1st21.57 NRi
See also List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences
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