Mehmed_Fikretov

Mehmed Fikretov

Mehmed Fikretov

Bulgarian weightlifter

Mehmed Fikretov (Bulgarian: Мехмед Фикретов; born (1986-11-18)18 November 1986) is a retired Bulgarian male weightlifter, most recently competing in the 69 kg division at the 2008 European Weightlifting Championships.[1][2]

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Career

Fikretov was among 11 athletes on the Bulgarian Weightlifting Federation that tested positive for Metandienone[3] in an out of competition drug test. The Bulgarian Weightlifting Federation then decided to withdraw from the 2008 Olympic Games.[4] The athletes that were banned from the 2008 Olympic Games are:

Major results

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References

  1. [1]
    IWF.net. "IWF Results". Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  2. [2]
    IWF.net. "2008 European Weightlifting Championships Results". Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  3. [3]
    IWF.net. "IWF Sanctioned Athletes". Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  4. [4]
    ESPN.com. "Bulgarian weightlifters test positive for banned substance". Retrieved 18 November 2018.
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