Artur Taymazov after winning an Olympic gold medal in London (Photo/Andrew Hipps)Two freestyle wrestlers, Artur Taymazov (Uzbekistan) and Vasyl Fedoryshyn (Ukraine), have been stripped of their medals from the 2008 Olympic Games for doping with anabolic steroids, the International Olympic Committee announced.
Taymazov won gold at 120 kilograms, while Fedoryshyn earned a silver medal at 60 kilograms.
Taymazov was previously one of only three three-time Olympic gold medalists in freestyle wrestling. He now becomes a two-time Olympic champion. The re-analysis of his samples from 2008 resulted in a positive test for the prohibited substances turinabol and stanozolol.
With the announcement, medal changes are expected to occur. Bakhtiyar Akhmedov (Russia) will become the 2008 Olympic champion at 120 kilograms. David Musulbes (Slovakia) will upgrade from bronze to silver at 120 kilograms, while Fardin Masoumi (Iran) will take the bronze medal.
At 60 kilograms, Kenichi Yumoto (Japan) will move up to silver, while Bazar Bazarguruev (Kyrgyzstan) will take the bronze.
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