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Shokhrukhbek Gapurov accepts a three-year anti-doping ban
The ITA published the sambo case after an in-competition test returned an adverse finding for meldonium.
02 Mar Asia International Sambo Federation
Uzbek athlete Shokhrukhbek Gapurov accepted a three-year period of ineligibility after testing positive for meldonium at the 2025 World Cup in Dushanbe.
The sanction runs from 28 October 2025 to 27 October 2028, and the affected results were disqualified.
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