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Chernova loses Beijing bronze for doping

Tuesday, 25 April 2017, 09:02
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Chernova loses Beijing bronze for doping
Tatiana Chernova
ATHLETICS NEWS - Russian Tatiana Chernova was stripped of her Beijing Olympic heptathlon bronze medal after failing a doping re-test, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Monday.

"Re-analysis of Chernova's samples from Beijing 2008 resulted in a positive test for the prohibited substance... turinabol", a type of anabolic steroid, the IOC said.

The 29-year-old had been promoted to third after the original silver medallist, Lyudmila Blonska of Ukraine, was disqualified after testing positive for steroids.

The Russian has been ordered to return her medal while the Russian Olympic Committee has been charged with ensuring the ban is implemented.
 

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