Polish wrestler fails drug test, Olympic hopes dashed
PR dla Zagranicy
Paweł Kononczuk
12.05.2016 12:05
Polish wrestler Magomedmurad Gadżijew has been banned from the Rio Olympics after he was found to have taken the banned substance meldonium.
Magomedmurad Gadżijew (left) in action. Photo: PAP/EPA/Sergey Dolzhenko
However, since the amount of the banned substance was relatively small, Gadżijew will be allowed to take part in other international competitions, Polish media reported.
Meldonium can enhance athletic performance and was recently banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
Gadżijew, 27, is this year's European freestyle champion in the 70 kg category and a silver medalist at last year's European championships in Baku, when he made his debut for Poland.
He comes from Dagestan, and previously competed for the national Russian team. He was granted Polish citizenship at the end of 2015. (pk)
Source: PAP/IAR