Dmitry Berestov
Dmitry Vladimirovitch Berestov (Russian: Дмитрий Владимирович Берестов; born June 13, 1980 in Moscow) is a Russian weightlifter who won the gold medal in the 105 kg class at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He is 186 cm/6 ft 1 tall and weighs 105 kg/231 lb.
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| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2004 Athens | -105 kg |
| European Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2004 Kyiv | -105 kg |
| 2008 Lignano Sabbiadoro | -105 kg |
In July 2006, Berestov failed a drugs test and faced a two-year competition ban. [1] In 2008 the suspension ended and Berestov returned to the 2008 European Weightlifting Championships, where he won the Gold medal in the overall.
References
- Berestov is disqualified for two years Archived August 22, 2006, at the Wayback Machine Gazeta.ru 13 July 2006
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