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.


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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