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Uzbekistan wrestler tests positive in Asian Games' 2nd doping case
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November 24, 2010, Wednesday
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UZBEKISTAN'S wrestler Jakhongir Muminov tested positive in an out-of-competition doping test on November 19, Dr. Mani Jegathesan, chairman of Olympic Council of Asia medical commission, announced in a press conference today.
The 23-year-old Muminov, a Greco-Roman 84kg division wrestler, was caught for using the banned stimulant Methylhexaneamine.
"The athlete has been disqualified from these games and his performance in the competition has been nullified," said Jegathesan.
In the Games' first doping case, Uzbekistan's judoka Shokir Muminov was stripped of his silver medal last Friday after testing positive for Methylhexaneamine.
"As far as we know, the two athletes are not related with each other."
Jegathesan said there was "no evidence" to prove the systematic use of drugs by Uzbekistan
"They are two separate doping cases," he said.
As of November 23, the organizing committee had conducted a total of 1,262 tests and 1,090 tests have returned the results, according to the OCA medical chief.
Shokir Muminov, 27, lost to South Korea's Kim Jae-Bum by ippon in the 81kg division final, while Japan's Masahiro Takamatsu and Islam Bozbayev of Kazakhstan shared third place.
Takamatsu and Bozbayev were raised to joint second and took silver medals last Saturday.
All samples collected at the Guangzhou Games are being tested at the WADA lab in Beijing, which conducted drug checks for the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Methylhexaneamine has been the subject of several high-profile doping cases since the WADA added the substance to its banned list this year.
Nigerian sprinter Osayomi Oludamola was stripped of her Commonwealth Games 100 meters gold medal for using Methylhexaneamine. Six Indian wrestlers and three swimmers also tested positive for the same drug ahead of the Games.
The substance is widely used as a nasal decongestant but is also found in recreational drugs. A component of flower oil, the substance is a common ingredient in a variety of nutritional supplements and easily available on the Internet.
Some athletes have said they unwittingly ingested Methylhexaneamine when using supplements or other products.
In last Asian Games in Doha, four weightlifters, including two Uzbekistan athletes, were disqualified for positive doping tests.
The 23-year-old Muminov, a Greco-Roman 84kg division wrestler, was caught for using the banned stimulant Methylhexaneamine.
"The athlete has been disqualified from these games and his performance in the competition has been nullified," said Jegathesan.
In the Games' first doping case, Uzbekistan's judoka Shokir Muminov was stripped of his silver medal last Friday after testing positive for Methylhexaneamine.
"As far as we know, the two athletes are not related with each other."
Jegathesan said there was "no evidence" to prove the systematic use of drugs by Uzbekistan
"They are two separate doping cases," he said.
As of November 23, the organizing committee had conducted a total of 1,262 tests and 1,090 tests have returned the results, according to the OCA medical chief.
Shokir Muminov, 27, lost to South Korea's Kim Jae-Bum by ippon in the 81kg division final, while Japan's Masahiro Takamatsu and Islam Bozbayev of Kazakhstan shared third place.
Takamatsu and Bozbayev were raised to joint second and took silver medals last Saturday.
All samples collected at the Guangzhou Games are being tested at the WADA lab in Beijing, which conducted drug checks for the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Methylhexaneamine has been the subject of several high-profile doping cases since the WADA added the substance to its banned list this year.
Nigerian sprinter Osayomi Oludamola was stripped of her Commonwealth Games 100 meters gold medal for using Methylhexaneamine. Six Indian wrestlers and three swimmers also tested positive for the same drug ahead of the Games.
The substance is widely used as a nasal decongestant but is also found in recreational drugs. A component of flower oil, the substance is a common ingredient in a variety of nutritional supplements and easily available on the Internet.
Some athletes have said they unwittingly ingested Methylhexaneamine when using supplements or other products.
In last Asian Games in Doha, four weightlifters, including two Uzbekistan athletes, were disqualified for positive doping tests.
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