Chinese weightlifter Lu Xiaojun provisionally suspended after testing constructive for EPO

Three instances Olympic gold medallist weightlifter Lu Xiaojun was provisionally suspended after testing constructive for erythropoietin (EPO), a report by insidethegames.biz acknowledged on Thursday.

According to the outlet, his pattern was taken on October 30 as per International Testing Agency (ITA) and he turned the primary worldwide weightlifter from China to have examined constructive since 2015. He can be the primary male weightlifter from China to be handed a suspension since 2010, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) web site acknowledged.

According to insidethegames.biz, an announcement from the ITA acknowledged, “EPO is prohibited under the 2022 WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) Prohibited List as peptide hormone (S2). EPO is a non-specified substance; a provisional suspension is mandatory following an adverse analytical finding for such a substance under the IWF Anti-Doping Rules.The athlete has been informed of the case and has been provisionally suspended until the resolution of the matter.”

Last 12 months within the Tokyo Olympics, the 37-year-old Lu gained gold within the 77 kg class which made him the oldest gold medallist in Olympic weightlifting historical past. He additionally gained gold at London 2012 and was promoted from second to first at Rio 2016 on the disqualification of Nijat Rahimov of Kazakhstan in March this 12 months for pattern swapping.

The Chinese weightlifter has not competed since Tokyo and was making ready for the Paris Olympics in 2024, as shared by an Instagram put up again in July. “Hello everyone! I am Chinese weightlifter Lu Xiaojun. I would like to officially announce today I will start preparing for Paris 2024. This will be my fourth Olympics. It is my duty to persevere and show the strength of China. I hope you will support me,” Lu instructed the digicam.