Alan Tsagaev
Alan Tsagaev (Bulgarian spelling of name: Алан Цагаев) (born 13 September 1977) is a naturalized Bulgarian weightlifter of Ossetian origin who competed in the Men's 105 kg weight class at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal, lifting 422.5 kg in total.
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| Born | 13 September 1977 Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia–Alania, Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Bulgaria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | –105 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Tsagaev tested positive for a steroid in 2008, and therefore Bulgaria's weightlifting federation withdrew its team from the 2008 Summer Olympics. Eight members of the men's team and three women tested positive during out-of-competition tests conducted on 8 and 9 June. Apart from Tsagaev the athletes who tested positive were Ivailo Filev, Demir Demirev, Mehmed Fikretov, Ivan Stoitsov, Ivan Markov, Georgi Markov, Velichko Cholakov, Milka Maneva, Donka Mincheva and Gergana Kirilova.[1]
References
- "Bulgaria pulls Olympic weightlifters for doping". USA Today. 2008-06-27. Archived from the original on 2009-04-06.