Paris Olympics weightlifting medalist Andreev banned 4 years for doping with anabolic steroid
- Bulgarian weightlifter Bozhidar Dimitrov Andreev was banned Friday by the International Testing Agency for four years after testing positive for an anabolic steroid, barring the 2024 Paris Olympics bronze medalist from the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games.
- An out-of-competition sample collected last year confirmed Andreev tested positive for mesterolone, prompting the ITA to announce the adverse analytical finding and provisionally suspend him during investigation.
- Despite the doping conviction, Andreev's 2024 Paris Olympics bronze medal remains unaffected; the weightlifter previously won gold at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games and secured European titles in 2019 and 2024, setting a 348kg record in Sofia.
- This four-year suspension bars Andreev from all sanctioned events, though the athlete retains the right to appeal the International Testing Agency's ruling at the CAS to challenge the sanction.
- Mesterolone is classified as a prohibited anabolic androgenic steroid under the World Anti-Doping Agency's regulations and is banned both in and out of competition in professional weightlifting.
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Paris Olympics weightlifting medalist Andreev banned 4 years for dopin
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Olympic weightlifting bronze medalist Bozhidar Dimitrov Andreev was banned Friday for doping with an anabolic steroid and will miss the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games. The 29-year-old Bulgarian tested positive last year for
Bozhidar Andreev has been banned for four years for violating anti-doping rules, the International Testing Agency (ITA) announced. A metabolite of mesterolone, an anabolic steroid banned at all times, was found in the Bulgarian weightlifter’s sample. The sample was taken on October 15, 2025, out of competition. The suspension period begins on November 18, 2025 and ends on November 17, 2029. This means that the 29-year-old Andreev will miss the 2…
Bulgarian Bozhidar Dimitrov Andreev, bronze medallist at the Paris Olympic Games, is suspended for four years for the use of an anabolic steroid.
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