Two Iranian athletes get ban for doping

TEHRAN – Iranian boxer Roozbeh Safari and powerlifter Azam Baniasadi have been suspended after failing a doping test for the banned substance.

Safari has been tested positive for Stanozolol and is banned for four years.

Safari is ineligible from Oct. 21, 2024 to Oct. 20, 2028.

The female powerlifter has been banned for three years from Oct. 14, 2024 to Oct. 14, 2027.

Baniasadi’s dope sample was found to contain steroids Stanozolol, Metandienone.