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