Another Russian athlete profile must have tested positive for heart medicine meldonium which came on the WADA Prohibited List 1 January this year.
This time it Pavel Kulizjnikov should have used the same heart medicine that the Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova has used for ten years. This adds more Russian media.
Has a dopingdom before
21-year-old took two golds in distance world championships earlier this year and in November 2015 he improved his own world record in the 500 meters as the first runner down on the 33′s with the time 33.98. In January he also lowland of 1,000 meters in Stavanger. Kulizjnikov is considered the best skate printer in the world.
The Russian coach Kosta Poltavets says to schaatsen.nl that he was surprised by the positive doping test.
– I have no comment at this time. I have no information about this to date, said the Russian coach, before adding:
– The only thing I will say is that I am very angry.
Facts about meldonium
* the drug is produced in Latvia and is used to treat heart disease. The drug is not approved in the United States.
* The drug improves blood circulation, which affects performance and recovery.
* The drug came on WADA’s ban list from January 1 because of evidence that showed that athletes used it for improved performance.
* So far, nine athletes tested positive for meldonium:
* Seven athletes have tested positive for meldonium since the drug was banned on 1 January
Source: Reuters.
Kulizjnikov also has a dopingdom since he was 19 years old. In 2012, he took gold in the 1,000 meters and bronze in the 500m junior world championships. Right after he tested positive for the bodybuilder doped Methylhexanamine and given a two-year dopingdom.
When was Haavard Lorentzen sent gold medal in the mail after finishing second in the 1000 box behind Kulizjnikov.
– It will be interesting to see how long judgment he gets and if he gets banned for the rest of his career, says Lorentzen above NRK.
SEE VIDEO: Here sets Kulizjnikov world record of 500 meters.
WATCH vIDEO: Here sets Kulizjnikov world record of 500 meters.
Hvammen: – Extremely disappointing
– I do not know if I’m surprised, but I’m extremely disappointed. One thing is to make fools out once with doping, but if he is taken for a second time so it is extremely disappointing, says the Norwegian skate printer Espen Aarnes Hvammen NRK.
These are taken meldonium-use
- Olga Abramova , biathlon, Ukraine. Tested in competition in Ruhpolding on January 10.
- Eduard Vorganov , cyclist in Team Katusha, Russia. Tested out of competition on January 14.
- Artem Tysjtsjenko, biathlon, Ukraine. Tested in competition in Arber, Germany on January 23.
- Abeba Aregawi , middle distance runner, Ethiopia / Sweden. No information about testing.
- Ekaterina Bobrova, ice dancing, Russia. Tested under EM in January.
- Maria Sharapova, tennis, Russia. Tested during the Australian Open in Melbourne in January.
- Semion Elistratov , skating (STOL), Russia. No information about testing.
- Pavel Kulizhnikov , skating, Russia. No information about testing.
- End Shaw Negesse, marathon runner, Ethiopia (not verified).
Skating Little has spent the last few days in Heerenveen World Cup finish this week. Hvammen says more reacted as part of the Russian team was not present at today’s workout.
– Kulizjnikov and coach missing. We thought that maybe they were sick, but we joked that it might have something on it that appeared yesterday to do. And it had it sure was. It’s almost as one does not know what to say. Man they have problems in tennis, athletics and skating. It is systematic, continue Hvammen.
Fourth sports profile in two days
World Champion in the 1500 meters at the short-track skating, Russian Semion Elistratov, also tested positive for the banned substance meldonium, reports the Russian news agency R-Sport on Tuesday.
Monday it was also known that the Russian Olympic champion in figure skating, Ekaterina Bobrova, tested positive for the now much-publicized cardiovascular medicine.
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