Article: Another Hungarian's medal in jeopardy over drug test

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 ...

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