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AP | 09 Julio 2021 | 19:43 El campeón europeo de halterofilia Daniyar Ismayilov enfrenta la posibilidad de perder su título luego de dar positivo en una prueba antidopaje, informó la federación turca el viernes. Ismayilov obtuvo la medalla de plata en los Juegos Olímpicos de 2016 en la categoría de los 69 kilogramos y se llevó el título europeo en los 73 kilos en abril. Sin embargo, su nombre no apareció en la lista de representantes para los Juegos de Tokio publicada esta semana. Ismayilov se encuentra suspendido temporalmente después de dar positivo en una sustancia prohibida, de acuerdo con la federación.
The Rio silver medalist faces a potential career-ending suspension following a positive drug test.
Last updated on July 9th, 2021
Daniyar Ismayilov, who won silver at the 2016 Olympic Games in the now-defunct Mens’ 69-kilogram category, is facing a possible four to eight-year suspension from competition following a drug-related infraction.
The 29-year-old weightlifter, who was born in Turkmenistan but fled the country to compete for Turkey in the mid-2010s, has been reportedly sanctioned by the Turkish National Olympic Committee Anti-Doping Commission (TADC) after testing positive for an unnamed prohibited substance in April 2021, according to Turkish media outlet
Ismayilov has previously been declared ineligible to compete on behalf of Turkey at the 2020 Olympic Games after his failure to post a total at the 2019 European Weightlifting Championships (EWC). However, the 73-kilogram athlete saw recent success in the international circuit after winning his category at the 2021 E