Turkish wrestler suspended after positive drug test

Corsier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland: Turkish wrestler Samil Erdogan faces a possible two-year ban and loss of his bronze medal after failing a drug test at the world championships.

United World Wrestling says Erdogan tested positive for the steroid stanozolol on September 9 at the championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Erdogan, who won bronze in the 97-kilogram freestyle division, has requested that his back-up ‘B’ sample be tested.

The international federation says Erdogan has been provisionally suspended and faces a two-year suspension if found guilty of a doping offence.