Fatih Baydar (; born November 25, 1983) is a
Turkish weightlifter
Weightlifting or weight lifting generally refers to physical exercises and sports in which people lift weights, often in the form of dumbbells, barbells or machines. People engage in weightlifting for a variety of different reasons. These can ...
competing in the –85 kg division.
At the
2012 European Championships held in
Antalya
Antalya is the fifth-most populous city in Turkey and the capital of Antalya Province. Recognized as the "capital of tourism" in Turkey and a pivotal part of the Turkish Riviera, Antalya sits on Anatolia's southwest coast, flanked by the Tau ...
, Turkey, he became a silver medalist.
He was due to compete at the
2012 Olympic Games
The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...
but was withdrawn after his A-sample
tested positive for
hydroxystanozolol during a
drug test. He was suspended for 2 years.
Sanctioned athletes www.iwf.net 2012
Achievements
References
External links
International Weightlifting Federation
1983 births
Living people
Turkish male weightlifters
Doping cases in weightlifting
European Weightlifting Championships medalists
21st-century Turkish sportsmen
Sportspeople from Konya
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