Russian Olympic Bronze Medalist Disqualified for Drugs, IOC Says
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A Russian weightlifter who won bronze at the Athens Olympics in 2004 was disqualified for doping after tests of his stored sample found a prohibited substance, Games organizers said.
Oleg Perepetchenov will have to return his medal for the 77-kilo event, the International Olympic Committee said today in an e-mailed statement.