Valentin Hristov with and without an Olympic bronze medal

Valentin Hristov Loses 2012 Bronze Due To Failed Retest

Azerbaijan’s 2012 Bronze medalist in the men’s 56 kg category will be stripped of his medal and likely banned for life after reanalysis of his samples from the London Olympics showed the presence of turinabol. This means Azerbaijan loses the only Olympic medal it has held in weightlifting. Hristov is already banned until 2023 after …

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