29 Mar 2024
Sunday 20 April 2014 - 15:41
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Iran's lifter Behrouzi wins gold as Guliyev stripped of medal

Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Irans Jaber Behrouzi claimed a gold medal after Firidun Guliyev has been stripped of his medal for violating anti-doping rules in the 27th Summer Universiade.



The Azerbaijani weightlifter won the gold medal in the competitions, which was held in Kazan, Russia from July 6 to 17, 2013.

The 69kg lifter seized the gold with a total of 323kg but has been stripped of his title after was banned from international competition by the International Weightlifting Federation for two years because he failed a doping test for steroids.

For that reason, Guliyev was ordered to return his gold medal to Jaber Behrouzi, who finished in second place with a total of 322kg.

By Tasnim News Agency

 

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