TAINTED: List of Rio Olympics medallist who have served suspensions for doping
It was revealed that at least 120 of the approximately 11,000 athletes competing in Rio have served doping suspensions.
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New Delhi: Rio Olympics 2016 will always be remembered for the absence of top Russian competitors, mainly in track and field events, barred for state-sponsored doping.
But, it was revealed that at least 120 of the approximately 11,000 athletes competing in Rio have served suspensions or had to return medals for doping and were reinstated in time for this year’s Games.
That's about one out of every 100 competitors.
And of those, more that 25 have won medals at Rio.
Here's the list:
Lasha Talakhadze (Georgia), Weightlifting – Men's over 105 kg gold medallist
Gabriel Sincraian (Romania), Weightlifting – Men's 85 kg bronze medallist
Sarah Robles (United States), Weightlifting – Women's over 75 kg bronze medallist
Farkhad Kharki (Kazakhstan), Weightlifting – Men's 62 kg bronze medallist
Alexandr Zaichikov (Kazakhstan), Weightlifting – Men's 105 kg bronze medallist
Sohrab Moradi (Iran), Weightlifting – Men's 94 kg gold medallist
Nijat Rahimov (Kazakhstan), Weightlifting – Men's 77 kg gold medallist (with World Record)
Gor Minasyan (Armenia), Weightlifting – Men's over 105 kg silver medallist
Yulia Efimova (Russia), Swimming – Women's 100m and 200m breaststroke silver medallist
Kim Kuk-hyang (North Korea), Weightlifting – Women's over 75 kg silver medallist
Sun Yang (China), Swimming – Men's 200m freestyle gold, Men's 400m freestyle silver medallist
Aurimas Didzbalis (Lithuania), Weightlifting – Men's 94 kg bronze medallist
Isabell Werth (Germany), Equestrian – Team dressage gold, Individual dressage silver medallist
Luvo Manyonga (South Africa), Track and field – Men's long jump silver medallist
Sukanya Srisurat (Thailand), Weightlifting – Women's 58 kg gold medallist (With Olympics record)
Gregory Bauge (France), Cycling Track – Men's team sprint bronze medallist
Sandra Perkovic (Croatia), Track and field – Women's discus throw gold medallist
Lashawn Merritt (United States), Track and field – Men's 400m bronze medallist
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (Jamaica), Track and field – Women's 4x100m relay silver, Women's 100m silver medallist
Justin Gatlin (United States), Track and field – Men's 100m silver medallist
Martina Hingis (Switzerland), Tennis – Women's doubles silver medallist
Ludger Beerbaum (Germany), Equestrian – Team jumping bronze medallist
Christian Ahlmann (Germany), Equestrian – Team jumping bronze medallist
Shane Rose (Australia), Equestrian – Team eventing bronze medallist
Aliaksandra Herasimenia (Belarus), Swimming – Women's 50m freestyle bronze medallist
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