Nesta carter tests positive

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The president of MVP track club cited an injury.

He also won the scholarship for the prestigious Harvard Law School along with his first cousin Kevoy O. K. Carter, a student of the University of the West Indies.

In 2010 Carter made some huge improvements in the 100 m races that he had run in the year, by lowering his PB in the 100 m from 9.91 to 9.78—ran in Rieti, Italy on August 29—which equalled the fastest time of 2010 over 100 m set by Tyson Gay a few weeks earlier in the year.

The team won in 37.36 seconds. MVP stands for Maximising Velocity and Power).

Representing his high school at the ISSA Championships Carter finished second in the Class 2 100 m in 11.58 s (wind −1.3 m/s), and fourth in the 200 m in 22.54 (wind −2.0 m/s). The Jamaica team finished second in the final without Carter.

At the ISSA Championships Carter finished second in the Class 1 100 m in 10.59 s, and second in the 200 m in 21.00 s.

It was reported by Reuters in June that Carter's A sample had been found to contain methylhexanamine, which has been on the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) prohibited list since 2004.

It was reclassified in 2011 as a "specified substance", meaning one that is more susceptible to a "credible, non-doping explanation".

Sold as a nasal decongestant in the United States until 1983, methylhexanamine has been used more recently as an ingredient in dietary supplements.

Speaking in June, Bolt said the prospect of having to return the gold was "heartbreaking".

He told the Jamaica Gleaner:, external "For years you've worked hard to accumulate gold medals and you work hard to be a champion, but it's one of those things.

A week before the National Championships on June 26 the Jamaica Amateur Athletic Association confirmed that no entry had been received for Carter. The winning time of 38.46 was a new meet record. Their time of 38.31 s ranked second of sixteen nations in the first round. However, he managed to recover for his injury in time for the 4 × 100 m relay.

His school did not field a team for the 4 × 100 m relay.

In April he finished third in the CARIFTA Games Under 20 200 m, in 21.10 (wind −1.4 m/s), and won gold with the Jamaican 4 × 100 m relay team in 39.48 s. 'B' sample reanalysis is taking place this week.

Should Carter's 'B' sample also test positive, the Jamaican 4x100m relay team, which also included sprint star Usain Bolt, could lose its Olympic gold won at the 2008 event.

In Beijing eight years ago, Carter ran the first leg of the 4x100m as the Jamaica team - also featuring Michael Frater, Bolt and Asafa Powell - ran a then world-record time of 37.10.

Carter also formed part of Jamaica's gold medal-winning sprint relay teams at the London 2012 Olympics and the 2011, 2013 and 2015 World Championships.

Javelin thrower Mariya Abakumova, who secured 2008 Olympic silver, was later another name reported to have tested positive, meaning Britain's Goldie Sayers could be in line for a 2008 Olympic bronze medal.