Turkish weightlifting star banned
Friday, December 09, 2005
The Turkish weightlifting star Halil Mutlu has been given a two-year ban by the International Weightlifting Federation for using anabolic steroids.
The three-time Olympic weightlifting champion tested positive during the European Championships in April.
The 32-year-old Turkish star has denied knowingly using nandrolone claiming his food could have been tampered with.
Mutlu won the 56kg gold medal at last year's Athens Olympics, adding to the titles he won in Sydney in 2000 and the 1996 Atlanta Games.
The three-time Olympic weightlifting champion tested positive during the European Championships in April.
The 32-year-old Turkish star has denied knowingly using nandrolone claiming his food could have been tampered with.
Mutlu won the 56kg gold medal at last year's Athens Olympics, adding to the titles he won in Sydney in 2000 and the 1996 Atlanta Games.