Paris Olympic bronze medallist in weightlifting Bozhidar Andreev has been handed a four-year ban for doping, the International Testing Agency (ITA) said.
The 29-year-old Bulgarian tested positive for the anabolic steroid mesterolone last year. His suspension will run until November 2029, ITA added.
“Mesterolone is known for its potent androgenic properties, increasing testosterone levels and enhancing male sexual characteristics,” ITA said in a statement on the case.
Bozhidar Andreev won bronze in the men’s 73kg category at the 2024 Paris Olympics and finished fifth in the same weight class at the Tokyo Games three years earlier. However, he will not be stripped of his Olympic medal.
Andreev is a Youth Olympic champion, a two-time European champion and a bronze medallist at the 2019 World Weightlifting Championships in Pattaya. He has the right to appeal the suspension to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne.
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