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Bulgarian Olympic Weightlifter Andreev Banned Four Years for Doping

Bulgarian Olympic Weightlifter Andreev Banned Four Years for Doping
World Sports · 16:49:58 - Saturday, 7 November 2026

Bulgarian weightlifter Bozhidar Dimitrov Andreev, who won a medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the men's 73kg category, has been banned for four years after testing positive for an anabolic steroid. The ban was announced on November 6, 2026. Andreev competed at the Olympics on August 8, 2024.

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