born april british track won international medals world european level fastest european history athletics primary event metres fourth fastest time british european record holder metres metres relay events seconds respectively received year athletics ban testing positive banned performance enhancing drug chambers ran world junior record youngest world event world championships taking bronze olympic debut sydney olympics best european performer fourth place broke second barrier twice world championships began performance enhancing drugs later stripped european title record achieved year chambers returned competition june won gold teammates european championships tried sports including spell nfl league rugby league trial success came won silver world indoor championships gold european indoors world champion world indoor championships ban barred olympics european racing circuit overturned lifetime olympic ban deeming non competed london olympics produced ghost written autobiography writer race jamaican descent sons partner biography early life career chambers born raised london running family life older sister won senior metres finals english schools championships competed coached devoted young chambers athletic success came english schools athletic association championships won boys intermediate race time seconds international medals followed european junior championships won metres relay defended titles set world junior record time chambers transitioned senior ranks soon taking silver medal british team mate european championships achieved new personal best september world cup run place won relay gold medal commonwealth games semi finalist set games record relay team ability attracted attention gold coach came european cup meet second european break second barrier time fellow british scored time soon break barrier spite chambers remained distance north american counterparts world championships sydney olympics major outing world stage chambers attained new personal best world championships registering time place final year old youngest world championships north americans dominated event took second place respectively record runs respectively british sprint team chambers campbell performed metres relay event runners time team led world record holder hitting peak winning gold medals years old chambers achieved age best reached major final sydney olympics approaching chambers studied technique interview bbc journalist chambers commented stamina gained running metres event improved acceleration running metres event experimented distances beginning competitions set personal best event february injury caused miss weeks training returned performances finished ninth golden gala rome slow time seventh london grand prix results led consider season altogether late british olympic trials guaranteed selection place second ahead victory form world record holder raised chambers confidence stated aim home medal games sydney olympics saw chambers come close podium easily qualified heat stages achieved season best final finishing fourth chambers best european performer disqualification relay left games medal championships fastest opening season winning club meet record time aaa trials birmingham run fastest wind legal time recorded britain british chambers ran consistency summer won grand prix finished seconds flat meet run world compared performances british record holder consistent year worlds running fast prime gives lot confidence chambers competed personal best run earned selection world championships interview chambers stated strong presence mind games undermined competition physically mentally hold dear life said world record holder chambers broke second barrier twice world championships personal best quarter finals run final medal strong race featured running seconds saw defend title chambers later upgraded fourth place silver tested positive banned substances injury final ruled event chambers ended season goodwill games brisbane finished place absence injured european rival victory european champion chambers coach struggled workload time training frustrated distance chambers decided relocate california work ukrainian coach parting ways american looked chambers fill athlete berth run year major events chambers fine form recorded personal best athens june montgomery impressed chambers training regime tipped win gold forthcoming commonwealth games manchester england won trials season best record led british team victory team captain victories followed oslo meeting sheffield wind assisted favourite commonwealth games chambers faced stiff competition british newcomer finishing second chambers won preliminary races reached final suffered mid race ended place later revealed injury brief caused drug abuse english slowest times final injury commonwealth disappointment home turf chambers won gold medals relay european championships munich setting championship record chambers recorded time meeting beating world record holder finished season european record grand prix final run maximum wind left second set world record chambers received european athlete year trophy achievements track year world championships chambers began season statement lower record recovering minor injury suffered january despite claims beat indoor record form poor failed pass heats british grand prix finishing fourth time beaten second trials narrowly missing selection time chambers announced trainer favour permanent relationship ukrainian coach started season finishing fourth eugene respectively chambers beat montgomery glasgow june running stadium record qualified world championships winning aaa trials season best came unusual circumstances system malfunction initially timed hand dead seconds amended video evidence consulted match form world final chambers finished split second chambers finished fourth chambers lead relay allowing united_states team beat finish line spite close fourth relay silver medal sense disappointment press chambers record breaking claims gold medals drug ban sample competition drugs test chambers provided germany august examined october subsequently tested positive banned substances united_states investigating workplace chambers coach men faced charges distributing illegal drugs athletes united_states scandal uncovered drug use wide range women including chambers claimed new coach introduced way providing specialised took putting drops liquid tongue helped develop type called chambers discovered tested positive drugs sent lawyer meet supplement assured substances investigation revealed october chambers tested positive banned analysis backup sample tested positive outcome confirmed november making chambers person test positive new drug chambers suspended day independent athletics tribunal pending disciplinary hearing february resulted year ban athletics begin november banned life olympics stripped medals won admitting taken date chambers relay gold medal performance erased costing team mates medals process chambers ordered pay earnings period athletics career affected drug abuse claimed rival coach revealed drug acting purely competitive jealousy chambers challenging graham montgomery chambers denied knowledge substance taking banned claimed true use contradicted statement later interview saying major suspicions banned substances lacking self respect act chambers admission letter supplier british anti chief substance career confession admitted use cream banned competition chambers sought alternative commercial outlets athletic prowess unsuccessful american football try san_francisco hoping emulate drifted celebrity circuit appearing british reality television series hell kitchen chambers little interest soon chose leave appeared sporting events television programs months return athletics chambers began training jamaica late preparation athletics season faced new longer dominant force jamaican new world record holder chambers began working coach caribbean drug suspension expired november needed pass mandatory drugs tests order gain clearance compete comeback delayed gave interview bbc revealing began drugs beginning august claimed disclosure took away european gold medal european record chambers cleared compete june return dependent agreement repay prize money won banned substances returned competition june british grand prix took world record chambers stated training regime bolt helped strong opening performance despite long absence competition result placed chambers british rankings second fastest time european chambers lamented effects drug use noted irony drugs improve consistency performances return international competition times significantly worse achieved prior drug use final european championships chambers ran sub par finished fifth place gold medal winning british team angry losing relay medals chambers ban refused join team celebratory lap competition chambers expressed interest switching american football completed week long nfl training camp cologne november nfl attending series nfl training camps gained professional contract german nfl hamburg sea march following news chambers receiving new legal hamburg sea confirmed chambers undergo vigorous drug testing regime chambers reflected drug use athletics interview olympic gold sir bbc programme chambers claimed athletes performance enhancing drugs drug pace advances science athletes took drugs immense advantage remained clean chambers condemned comments interview press colleagues athletics world including sir world record holder supported chambers claims chambers american football career brought stress fracture injury right foot ruled season situation worsened nfl closed june leaving chambers returned personality reality television october unpopular public subsequently voted athletics rugby league following collapse nfl franchise chambers second return athletics early competing indoor final birmingham games february finished time setting new meeting record chief executive initially banned chambers competing trials world indoor championships overruled decision chambers won event selection stated committee unanimous desire select forced selection criteria saying preferred send younger athletes eligible olympics metres final chambers won silver medal recorded new personal best second performance sway opinion chambers continued encounter extensive criticism athletics promoters invite key athletics events supported chambers earlier career refused sponsor prevented competing summer olympics beijing return track chambers rely money received partner civil servant met miss jamaica competition couple child boy named born september chambers desperately needed earn living support family pay debts incurred drug ban amassed selection fall grace order son risks drug abuse chambers tried fashion living example dangers drugs sporting shirt anti drugs slogan expressed regret previous comments suggesting drug use necessary reach upper athletics set presenting changed clean athlete devoid marked earlier career chambers met mixed reaction acceptance proven drug user track dame kelly holmes parts british press called chambers retire great_britain athletics team chambers return athletics took unusual turn confirmed march joined english rugby league team trial surprised angered equal measure given fact played sport object spite drug damaged reputation stated improvement needed prior appearance competition rugby press conference chambers expressed desire compete beijing olympics casting doubt dedication new career chambers officially registered player declared prepared mentor chambers completed training tigers team squad debut reserve game knights announced offering contract high_court challenge chambers announced challenging olympic ban chambers returned june race august won meet time achieved standard beijing olympics june won british olympic trials seconds flat july public opinion olympic appearance remained split performance olympic trials vain upheld ban stated right work sufficient reason remove chairman lord satisfied outcome stating drugs deserve represent great_britain olympics lamented chambers calibre effect excluded competition effort high_court challenge olympic ban took toll chambers intention retire set appearance london olympics main goal aiming prove perform use drugs lord objected saying reputation great_britain athletics team london olympics late chambers signed book deal covering athletics career drug usage stated desire sprint coach track career finished second child boy named november appointment head coach brought change approach chambers new coach welcomed compete internationally pair judged served sentence van especially complimentary stating guy damned fine athlete appeared sport conference told damage drugs caused career health finances olympic ban remained place london chairman said clear cut chambers case don think room drugs sport race chambers ceased legal action olympic ban instead aimed finish career high studied technique bolt improve times seeing bolt new generation banned organised events set new personal best indoor champion world leading time european indoor championships broke european record run semi finals won gold medal time final british head coach stated chambers undergone vigorous testing performance sent message win break european records proper way record breaking performance brought invite golden league meet organising group condemned revelations chambers autobiography race brought controversy book depth accounts past drug abuse claimed drug use remained athletics estimating half american olympic athletes beijing illegal substances chambers signed statement believed information true brought close organisation inquiries drug use investigation concluded book demanded action olympic gold anti drugs gave support saying chambers provided useful insight athletes administrators remained denial high levels athletics invites meets continued run smaller events ran european leading time seconds greece won races european team championships fastest national championships runner won final distance result took chambers surprise said limited opportunities race later withdrew race citing exhaustion world championships chambers finished sixth final season best seconds outside americas final distance bolt ran world record seconds pleased performance said happy involved fastest race pulled injury called end season world indoor champion following year began focusing world indoor championships won trials seconds time previous seasons closest competitor received ban marijuana usage leaving chambers strong favourite fastest rounds world competition ahead final win world title time seconds banned commonwealth games set sights making team european athletics championships start outdoor season wins brazil memorial beat win european team championships helping great_britain second place tournament recording seconds time european athlete years chambers seen gold medal contenders final event defied expectations terms times won seconds tight finish following athletes saw chambers finish fifth world olympic semi finalist start season saw fourth consecutive national title european leading time following month beaten line pleased silver medal changed training focus season straight wins came beginning outdoor season including season best seconds took fifth national title british trials world championships reached semi finals fell foul new false start rule blocks immediately disqualified won fifth national title season best consecutive podium finish came world indoor championships bronze medal chambers given chance return olympic stage decided favour validity olympic ban law agreed law non connection chambers ran straight best seconds great city games won olympic trial race holding emerging teenager absence major track circuit came end run diamond league achieve olympic standard time chambers named british squad london olympics took account trials win times previous year given abrupt turnaround fortunes said representing country olympics privilege taken granted given opportunity home town dream times distant reality returned british relay team european athletics championships year absence change saw team disqualified olympics won metres heat season best seconds legal following wind olympic race years drawn semi final chambers run seconds fourth meant final olympics came end metres relay heats british team illegal exchange present chambers began season win glasgow run seconds injury affected preparations european indoor championships eliminated heats outdoors won fourth consecutive british championship title running month later world championships moscow ran heat reach semi finals eliminated running chambers began finishing second going finish sixth final time fastest time run races outdoor season failed break hitting form british championships going event ranked 10th won final defeating broken seconds weeks earlier chambers victory guaranteed selection winning time inside european qualifying mark fifth consecutive win british championships statistics chambers performances tournaments metres event fastest european history recorded athletics personal best set world championships places seventh fastest european fourth fastest chambers finish paris grand prix joint fastest british joint second fastest european event british contemporaries chambers ranks finishes spain second canada scored personal best world championships great_britain team mate personal best falls short chambers british contemporaries broken second barrier occasion chambers times chambers current european record holder fastest history event chambers shares british european records metres relay finish world championships fastest time recorded team outside north central american caribbean region personal times chambers positive drugs tests subsequent ban information taken profile international competition record amended fifth tested positive banned substances results chambers positive drugs tests subsequent ban
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