Azerbaijani weightlifter deprived of Olympic medal

Azerbaijan weightlifter Valentin Hristov has been deprived of a bronze medal he won at the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games, Report informs citing the official website of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).The IOC Disciplinary Commission revealed that Hristov violated anti-doping rules during the Olympics. It was determined as a result of repeated doping tests. Consequently, the results of the Bulgarian legionary in the Olympics were canceled. His bronze medal in the 56kg weight category was given to the winner of 4th place Vietnamese Le Quoc Toan Tran.

A 25-year-old athlete may appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. He was the European champion in 2012 and 2015 and the bronze medalist of the World Championship in 2011. Hristov was dismissed from all competitions for 8 years because of his Nandrolone found in his body in 2015.