Richard Upton

Richard Upton
Personal information
Born	1975
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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