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Danish striker Larsen gets two-year Australia doping ban
SYDNEY, Oct 18, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Former Adelaide United striker Ken Ilso
Larsen was banned Friday for two years by Australian authorities after
testing positive for cocaine.
The presence of benzoylecgonine — the drug’s main byproduct — was
detected during a test in January.
Larsen was provisionally suspended in March while an investigation was
conducted by the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority.
The Dane has since left the club and was Friday slapped with a lengthy
ban. “Football Federation Australia has imposed a period of suspension of two
years, to run from the date of Mr Larsen’s provisional suspension,” the
governing body said.
The 32-year-old joined Adelaide last year after a stint in Malaysia
following a career spent mostly in Denmark and Germany.
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