Russia’s Apti Aukhadov was stripped of the men’s weightlifting silver medal he won in the 85 kg category at the London 2012 Olympics after he tested positive for banned substances in re-tests of samples, the International Olympic Committee said.
The IOC said on Tuesday Aukhadov’s sample came back positive for steroids turinabol and drostanolone. Iran’s Kianoush Rostami won bronze and Egypt’s Tarek Abdelazim finished fourth in that competition. Both athletes could be upgraded now.
Ukraine’s Maksym Mazuryk, who had competed in the men’s pole vault event at the same Games, also tested positive for steroids in the re-tests, the IOC said. A …read more
Source: Daily News & Analysis
