Richard Upton

Richard Upton
Personal information
Born	1975
Height	6'3
Weight	76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Club	Carlile
Medal record
Representing Australia
World Championships (LC)
World Championships (SC)
Pan Pacific Championships

Richard Upton (born 1975)^[2] is an Australian retired swimmer who won three medals in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the World Championships in 1995, 1997, and 1998.^[3]

In 1998, he was suspended from competitions for three months and lost $8,200 in fines and cancelled funding after a positive test for probenecid. The drug was prescribed to him by a doctor against the flu, but can also be used to mask steroids.^[1]^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b Aussie coach says Upton fine 'draconian'. New Straits Times (10 April 1998).
^ UPTON LET OFF THE HOOK. thecgf.com (2 April 1998).
^ Richard UPTON. les-sports.info.
^ Garrie Hutchinson (2002). The Best Australian Sports Writing, 2002. Black Inc. p. 210. ISBN 978-1-86395-219-4.

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[r3-1] Aussie coach says Upton fine 'draconian'. New Straits Times (10 April 1998).

[r2-2] UPTON LET OFF THE HOOK. thecgf.com (2 April 1998).

[r1-3] Richard UPTON. les-sports.info.

[Hutchinson2002-4] Garrie Hutchinson (2002). The Best Australian Sports Writing, 2002. Black Inc. p. 210. ISBN 978-1-86395-219-4.

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