3 times Olympic gold medallist weightlifter Lu Xiaojun was provisionally suspended after testing optimistic for erythropoietin (EPO), a report by insidethegames.biz said on Thursday.
In line with the outlet, his pattern was taken on October 30 as per Worldwide Testing Company (ITA) and he grew to become the primary worldwide weightlifter from China to have examined optimistic since 2015. He’s additionally the primary male weightlifter from China to be handed a suspension since 2010, the Worldwide Weightlifting Federation (IWF) web site said.
In line with insidethegames.biz, a press release from the ITA said, “EPO is prohibited underneath the 2022 WADA (World Anti-Doping Company) Prohibited Checklist as peptide hormone (S2). EPO is a non-specified substance; a provisional suspension is obligatory following an hostile analytical discovering for such a substance underneath the IWF Anti-Doping Guidelines.The athlete has been knowledgeable of the case and has been provisionally suspended till the decision of the matter.”
Final 12 months within the Tokyo Olympics, the 37-year-old Lu received gold within the 77 kg class which made him the oldest gold medallist in Olympic weightlifting historical past. He additionally received gold at London 2012 and was promoted from second to first at Rio 2016 on the disqualification of Nijat Rahimov of Kazakhstan in March this 12 months for pattern swapping.
The Chinese language weightlifter has not competed since Tokyo and was making ready for the Paris Olympics in 2024, as shared by an Instagram submit again in July. “Howdy everybody! I’m Chinese language weightlifter Lu Xiaojun. I want to formally announce as we speak I’ll begin making ready for Paris 2024. This can be my fourth Olympics. It’s my obligation to persevere and present the power of China. I hope you’ll assist me,” Lu instructed the digicam.