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Victor Conte, BALCO founder behind 2000s doping scandal, dies at 75 from pancreatic cancer.
Victor Conte, founder of the BALCO lab central to the early 2000s sports doping scandal, has died at 75 from pancreatic cancer.
BALCO developed undetectable performance-enhancing drugs used by athletes including Barry Bonds, Marion Jones, and Jason Giambi, sparking a major investigation after a suspicious syringe was sent to anti-doping authorities in 2003.
Jones was stripped of Olympic medals and jailed, while Conte pleaded guilty to steroid distribution and money laundering, serving four months in prison.
In later years, he promoted nutrition and conditioning through his company SNAC, claiming cooperation with anti-doping agencies.
His death marks the end of a controversial chapter in sports history.
Víctor Conte, fundador de BALCO detrás del escándalo de dopaje de los años 2000, muere a los 75 años por cáncer de páncreas.