Ukrainian's silver medal was taken away for doping at the Rio Olympics
The International Olympic Committee decided to deprive Ukrainian javelin thrower Alexander Pyatnitsa of the silver medal at the 2012 Olympics in London.
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The IOC website reports this.
The official statement states that the banned drug turinabol was detected in repeated tests of the Ukrainian athlete.
In 2012, in London, a Ukrainian threw a projectile at 84,51 m. Most likely, Friday’s medal will go to Antti Ruuskanen from Finland, who then received bronze. In turn, third place will go to Czech Viteslav Vesely, who took 4th position.
In addition to Alexander Pyatnitsa, the results of three more athletes from Belarus, Turkey and Armenia were annulled, but none of them won medals at these competitions.
A Ukrainian was stripped of his silver medal at the Rio Olympics for doping.