Acrobatic gymnast Okulova suspended for doping

A Russian acrobatic gymnast lost her World Cup final title and was banned from competition for a year after testing positive for a diuretic last spring.

Tatiana Okulova, who won the mixed pairs title with Revaz Gurgenidze at the World Cup final in April, was suspended for 12 months after testing positive for furosemide, the International Gymnastics Federation said Tuesday.

Furosemide also is classified as a masking agent on the World Anti-Doping Agency’s list of banned substances. …

Acrobatic gymnast Okulova banned for doping offense – International Herald Tribune

Another Russian acrobat, Stanislas Kotelnikov, was banned for six months for stupidity.

He tested positive for cannabis at the World Cup final.

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