Doping - Uzbeki weightlifter Nurudinov disqualified from London Olympics


Uzbekistan's Ruslan Nurudinov competes in the men's 105kg Group A weightlifting snatch competition at the ExCel venue during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 6, 2012. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler

ZURICH (Reuters) - Uzbekistan's Ruslan Nurudinov has been disqualified from the London Olympics weightlifting competition after being found guilty of doping, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Monday.

Nurudinov finished fourth in the 105-kg category in London and went on to win gold at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics four years later.

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