On June 9, 2020 The Court of Arbitration for Sport(CAS), informed that Former European high jump champion(2010) Alexander Shustov(35-year-old) of Russia banned for 4 years for the use or attempted use of a banned substance or method(doping) & did not provide any further details.
About Alexander Shustov’s ban:
i.The Russian Athletics Federation stated that his ban was dated from June 5, and his results had been disqualified for a period from 2013 to 2017.
ii.He would be retaining his European title but will be disqualified from the 7th place at the 2013 world championships in Moscow.
Key Points
- According to World Athletics records, Alexander Shustov has not competed since 2016
- As per the Russian Federation records, he was trained by Evgeny Zagorulko, who is accused of filing fake medical records in connection with athlete Danil Lysenko.
Few achievements of Alexander Shustov:
Gold medal- In Universiade Bangkok, Thailand(2007), European Team Championships Bergen, Norway(2010)
Bronze medal– European Team Championships, Leiria, Portugal(2009), European Indoor Championships, Paris, France(2011)
About ICAS:
The International Council of Arbitration for Sport (ICAS) is responsible for the administration and financing of CAS. The purpose of the ICAS is to resolve sports-related conflicts through arbitration or mediation, and to protect the independence of CAS and the rights of parties.
Headquarters– Lausanne, Switzerland
President– John D. Coates
About CAS:
Headquarters– Lausanne, Switzerland
President of the CAS Ordinary Division– Carole Malinvaud
