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Who's Who

Washington Post
Saturday, December 4, 2004; Page D11

A list of those implicated in the BALCO investigation by a federal grand jury in San Francisco.

Victor Conte  |  James Valente  |  Remi Korchemny  |  Greg Anderson  |  Barry Bonds
Gary Sheffield  |  Jason Giambi  |  Jeremy Giambi  |  Armando Rios
Benito Santiago  |  Bobby Estalella  |  Marion Jones  |  Tim Montgomery  |  Kelli White
Alvin Harrison  |  Calvin Harrison  |  Chryste Gaines  |  Michelle Collins
Regina Jacobs  |  Kevin Toth  |  John McEwen  |  Melissa Price  |  Dwain Chambers

Victor Conte
Founder of BALCO
Conte is under federal indictment for charges that include distributing illegal drugs. His trial has not been convened.

James Valente
Vice president of BALCO
Valente is under federal indictment for charges that include distributing illegal drugs. His trial has not been convened.

Remi Korchemny
Track and field coach
Korchemny, under federal indictment for charges that include distributing illegal drugs, coached Kelli White and Chryste Gaines, both of whom were accused of using illegal substances. His trial has not been convened.

Greg Anderson
Personal trainer
Anderson, under federal indictment for charges that include distributing illegal drugs, has worked for slugger Barry Bonds, among others. His trial has not been convened.

Barry Bonds
San Francisco Giants outfielder
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Bonds told the grand jury that he took a variety of medications provided him by Anderson, but didn't know any of them were illegal substances.

Gary Sheffield
New York Yankees outfielder
Admitted in a Sports Illustrated interview that he told the grand jury he used a BALCO substance known as "the cream" in 2002, but didn't know it was a steroid. Sheffield was promised immunity for his testimony. Baseball did not punish him.

Jason Giambi
New York Yankees first baseman
Giambi admitted to the grand jury that he took illegal drugs provided him by Anderson, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. He was promised immunity for his testimony. The Yankees may seek to void the remainder of Giambi's $120 million contract, about $82 million.

Jeremy Giambi
Former major league first baseman
Giambi, who was promised immunity for his testimony before the grand jury about steroid use, also admitted that he took illegal drugs. He was not in the majors last season.

Armando Rios
Former major league outfielder
Rios, who was promised immunity for his testimony before the grand jury about steroid use, admitted to the San Francisco Chronicle that he purchased HGH from Anderson. He was not in the major leagues last season.

Benito Santiago
Kansas City Royals catcher
Santiago was promised immunity for his testimony before the grand jury about steroid use. He missed the last three months of the season with a broken hand.

Bobby Estalella
Former Colorado Rockies catcher
Estalella was promised immunity for his testimony before the grand jury. Estalella is not currently with a major league team.

Marion Jones
World-class sprinter
Jones said she denied any wrongdoing during her grand jury testimony and has repeatedly denied any use of illegal drugs. But on last night's "20/20," Conte said he provided illegal substances to Jones before the 2000 Olympics, where Jones won five medals.

Tim Montgomery
World record holder in the 100 meters
Montgomery, who failed to qualify for the Athens Games, was one of four athletes named in BALCO documents seized by prosecutors. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, he admitted to the grand jury that he used HGH and a steroid.

Kelli White
World-class sprinter
White, the world champion in the 100 and 200 meters in 2003, received a two-year ban from USADA after admitting to taking performanceenhancing drugs, including THG.

Alvin Harrison
U.S. sprinter
Harrison, one of four athletes named in BALCO documents seized by prosecutors, admitted using undetectable steroids, EPO, HGH, modafinil and insulin. He accepted a four-year ban from USADA.

Calvin Harrison
U.S. sprinter
Alvin's twin brother received a two-year ban from USADA this past summer after testing positive for stimulant use.

Chryste Gaines
U.S. sprinter
Gaines, one of four athletes named in BALCO documents seized by prosecutors, faces a lifetime ban from USADA and has taken her case to CAS. She failed to qualify for the Athens Olympics.

Michelle Collins
U.S. sprinter
Collins, one of four athletes named in BALCO documents, is facing a lifetime ban from USADA. Her case will be decided soon.

Regina Jacobs
U.S. middle distance runner
Jacobs was stripped of her 2003 U.S. title in the 1,500 meters shortly after accepting a four-year ban from USADA for testing positive for THG. Jacobs has since retired from the sport.

Kevin Toth
U.S. shot putter
Toth received a two-year ban from USADA after testing positive for THG.

John McEwen
U.S. hammer thrower
McEwen received a two-year ban from USADA after testing positive for THG.

Melissa Price
U.S. hammer thrower
Price received a two-year ban from USADA after testing positive for THG.

Dwain Chambers
British sprinter
Chambers was suspended from competition for two years and banned for life from the Olympics by UK Athletics after testing positive for THG.

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