Michael Stulce (born July 14, 1969) is a former

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ter from the

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who was an outstanding athlete at

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. While at A&M, he worked with throws coach Robert Parker. He won the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in

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. He is also three times national champion. In 1993 he won the U.S. National shot put Championships. Stulce had returned from a 1990 two-year doping ban just in time to win the gold medal at the Barcelona Olympics. He subsequently failed another doping test at the 1993 World Outdoor Championships and received a life ban.

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