Facts: - sport: athletics - event: 110 m hurdles/60 m hurdles - weight: 75 kg - caption: damien broothaerts in 2010 - height: 1.79 m - coach: jonathan n'senga jacques borlee - birth date: 13 march 1983 - name: damien broothaerts - image size: 230px - nationality: belgian - image: 20100828-track meeting breda-damien broothaers.jpg - birth place: ukkel , belgium Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of damien broothaerts .
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damien broothaerts -lrb- born 13 march 1983 in uccle -rrb- is a belgian athlete specialising in the sprint hurdles .he represented his country at the 2009 world championships and 2010 world indoor championships .apart from hurdling hurdling he is a modest sprinter , having won several national titles in the 60 metres and 100 metres events .on 23 august 2011 , he tested positive for an illegal substance , methylhexanamine , and additionally missed three random doping tests within 18 months .for these infringements he was suspended for two years .however , after his appeal his ban was reduced and he was able to compete again since 16 march 2012 .