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Article: Another Hungarian's medal in jeopardy over drug test
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- August 28, 2004
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SUMMER GAMES
Another Hungarian's medal in jeopardy over drug test
Associated Press
Saturday, August 28, 2004
Athens, Greece -- A record-setting Hungarian weightlifter was in
danger of losing his silver medal Friday because he failed a drug
test, a national Olympic committee spokesman said.
The International Olympic Committee held a disciplinary hearing
for Ferenc Gyurkovics, who won his medal Tuesday night in the 231-
pound class.
Gyurkovics failed his drug test, and the Hungarian Olympic
Committee planned to ask the IOC to have his backup sample tested by
an independent laboratory, spokesman Dezso Vad said.
Gyurkovics set an Olympic record by lifting 429 pounds in the
snatch Tuesday, but ...