Ukrainian weightlifter Alina Marushchak passed a positive doping test, reports Inside the Games.
The banned substance hydrochlorothiazide was found in Maruschak's sample.. Testing was carried out on March 10, and the Ukrainian Weightlifting Federation has already been notified of the temporary suspension of the athlete.
Note that in December last year, Ukrainians Ruslan Kozhakin and Bogdan Taranenko were suspended from competitions before the World Championships in weightlifting due to violations of anti-doping rules..
If in all these cases the athletes are awarded a four-year suspension, Ukraine may lose weightlifting quotas for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris..
Marushchak is one of the most titled Ukrainian weightlifters. Maruschak - European and world champion in the weight category up to 81 kg.
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