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8 Thai Weightlifters Test Positive *Update* Worlds Stays in Thailand

March 7, 2019 By Gregor Winter

The IWF just announced that after initially not finding positives at the 2018 worlds they worked together with the Cologne anti-doping laboratory to do further analysis on “target athletes’” samples using “the most sophisticated available technique: Gas Chromatography-Combustion-Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry (GC-C-IRMS).” The Result: Olympic & World Champions got popped. Srisurat Sukanya (55kg, Gold at Worlds, Olympic Champion Rio, it […]

Filed Under: doping, News

Retests of Olympic Doping Samples *Update*

December 22, 2018 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Doping News … Following allegations by the German documentary of widespread doping the IOC kicked off a reanalysis of Beijing 2008 and London 2012 samples (for all sports). As expected there are lots of weightlifters who got caught. Here is how the retests for Beijing 2008 and London 2012 work. Update 22.12.2018: Next Wave […]

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Armenian Weightlifting & Russian Doping Labs

March 29, 2018 By Gregor Winter

This is a must read. Nothing the weightlifting world didn’t already know, but for the first time it’s (somewhat) openly talked about by coaches and athletes. Money quotes (there are too many quotable things in the story): Aghasi Aghasyan, a former member of the Armenian national weightlifting team, confirmed that Armenian athletes who might test […]

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Doping: Tian Yuan Tests Positive

March 7, 2017 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in China … According to ChiNADA 2011 world champion, 2013 national games champion, Tian Yuan tested positive for Trimetazidine. Trimetazidine is an anti-ischemic (anti-anginal) metabolic agent, which improves myocardial glucose utilization through inhibition of fatty acid metabolism, also known as fatty acid oxidation inhibitor. More: Watch her 95kg Snatch + 126kg Clean & Jerk at 48kg!

Filed Under: China, doping, weightlifting

11 Bulgarian Weightlifters Test Positive *Update 500000 USD Fine Dropped by CAS*

January 28, 2017 By Gregor Winter

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(Original Post from March 2015. See Updates.) Here we go again … Reuters reports that 11 Bulgarian weightlifters tested positive two weeks ago during a training camp for the 2015 Europeans. Same deal as in 2008, when 11 Bulgarians tested positive for methandienone (Dianabol). Update 28.01.2017: After initially ruling that Bulgaria doesn’t have to pay the 500000 […]

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German Documentary about Systematic Doping in Russia *Colorado Meeting – RUSADA non-compliant*

November 16, 2015 By Gregor Winter

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A German TV documentary “Geheimsache Doping” by ARD about the the systematic doping in Russia is making its rounds through the internet. The Guardian wrote a piece about it here, the BBC here and WADA also released a statement. TL;DW: The documentary uncovers nationwide systematic doping. It involves names that are pretty high up the food chain, […]

Filed Under: documentary, doping, Russia, videos

Marcin Dolega Suspended by Polish Weightlifting Federation *Update*

August 26, 2015 By Gregor Winter

#149912967 / gettyimages.com Meanwhile in Poland … Marcin Dolega supposedly tested positive for elevated levels of norandrosterone (nandrolone or its derivatives) at the 2014 President’s Cup 🙁 Update 27.08.2015: Final Verdict – 2 Year Ban until 15.10.2016 (via). Why 2 years? Instead of a lifetime ban for his second offense he gets 2 years because his first ban […]

Filed Under: doping, Marcin Dołęga, weightlifting

Weightlifting News: 21 Indian Weightlifters Test Positive + Albanian Bans

April 5, 2015 By Gregor Winter

India pulled a Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, no it was Turkey I was thinking of! A total of 21 Indian weightlifters test positive in “different domestic meets as well as out-of-competition tests this year.” (via, and here) Over the last ten years or so the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has suspended the Indian Weightlifting Federation twice and even had let off the […]

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Weightlifting News: Team Azerbaijan Banned *Update* 18 Athletes

April 12, 2014 By Gregor Winter

(Originally posted Mar 15, 2014. Jump to the latest update) Five Azerbaijani medalists from the 2013 Europeans have been disqualified and stripped off their medals. (via) Who? Valentin Hristov (62kg), Silvia Angelova (48kg), Intigam Zairov (94 kg), Sardar Gasanov (69) and Zulfugar Suleymanov (62 kg). Zlatan Vanev, the head coach of team Azerbaijan said: “I’m in shock, I do […]

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