Russian Swimmer Suspended Two Years for Anabolic Steroids

Talented 17-year old Russian sprinter Nikita Maksimov has been banned for a positive test for the substance Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone/ Oral Turinabol,  a steroid, classified by the World Anti-doping code as an Exogenous Anabolic Androgenic Steroids.

Maksimov tested positive in an out-of-competition doping control. The Russian Federation handed him a two-year ban. His suspension is officially dated to begin as of April 3, 2013, which erases his results from the late-April Russian Championships.

Maksimov was perhaps the next generation of a deep Russian sprint group; he had a best time of 51.3 in the 100 long course meter freestyle and a 55.7 in the 100 long course meter butterfly. He finished 27th at this year’s Russian Championships and World Championship trials meet in the 100 free; only two swimmers younger than him competed in that event.

Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone is the steroid that was at the center of the massive East German doping scandal of the 1970’s and 1980’s that is reported to have been administered to some 10,000 citizens.

Maksimov now becomes at least the 5th Russian swimmer to have some sort of doping sanction, reprimand, or suspension placed upon them in the last few months.

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Jg
10 years ago

That is retro . The good stuff would not show up .

Sean
10 years ago

If you think the majority of elite, international athletes are not doping you are severely mistaken, including in the united states.

It is a necessity to becoming the best someone can be. It’s not a magical drug that people make it out to be – hard work is still required. The only reason you think it is unfair is because of the social stigma created by misinformation and ignorance.

PsychoDad
Reply to  Braden Keith
10 years ago

Braden, I always compared Van Der Burgh to steroid users – cheating is cheating and there is absolutely no difference. Why is he not stripped of the gold medal? Because they did not caught him on time. They catch steroid users after the race too. Every top level sport is corrupt.

Lane Four
10 years ago

*Sorry, I mean should NOT have been awarded gold, silver or bronze medals because of steroid usage.

Lane Four
10 years ago

A little bit off topic but still involves steroid use. A couple weeks ago at the US Track and Field Nationals/World Trials, the former US shotputter Adam Nelson was awarded the Olympic Gold Medal from the 2004 Athens Games NINE years after “winning” the silver medal behind Yuriy Bilonog’s winning throw. Yuriy later tested positive and had the medal stripped from him. I just wonder how many swimmers (I know I know all about the DDR and Chinese) should have been awarded gold, silver or bronze medals because of steroid usage. I am just glad they caught the young Russian swimmer NOW instead of later.

Reply to  Lane Four
10 years ago

Lane Four.

When the IOC and the US track and field committee will strip all medals of Florence Griffith.

Just to say.. US track and Field is one of the dirtiest sport entities accros the world..

Philip Johnson
Reply to  Rafael Teixeira
10 years ago

Rafael, do you have any evidence to demonstrate US track and Field is currently systematically doping their athletes?

Reply to  Philip Johnson
10 years ago

Aside from Griffith who was a proven doper and died with a mysterious heart attack?

Or the fact that Lewis was a doper and US track and field covered a lot of failure tests of him so he could compete on OG?

Sports illustrated had access to documents of more than a 100 athlets USOC covered from 1991 to 2000.

Lewis had failed tests in the 80 already and was all covered up.

Joe de Loach, Floyd Heard, all from Santa Monica, also were caught and USOC covered for them.

Even Lewis himself admited so:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2003/apr/24/athletics.duncanmackay

Philip, not knowing about how USOC covered the track and field athletes is strange.. all the world knows… Read more »

Philip Johnson
Reply to  Rafael Teixeira
10 years ago

I said I was aware of the history (you have brought this up several times before when other countries have positive athletes), but I said contemporary.

Suzzie2012
Reply to  Philip Johnson
10 years ago

The whole world is laughing at “innocence” of US track and field athletes.

mcgillrocks
10 years ago

does anyone remember how much the vic’s vapor inhaler guy got? because this is an actually useful steroid that has been known to be used for illegal gain and can’t be easily found in random over the counter products. i hope he got a lot less than this guy

Philip Johnson
10 years ago

5th Russian in the last few months? Can we start asking questions now?

Philip Johnson
Reply to  Philip Johnson
10 years ago

and i’m not saying they’re all dopers, but now I’m a little wary about these young talents coming from Russia. that young Russian “hardcore swimmer of the week” butterflier comes to mind.

aswimfan
Reply to  Philip Johnson
10 years ago

she may be a real “hard core” after all.

Rgfd
10 years ago

How about a ban for life. After two years he will still have a unfair gains from steroids

European
Reply to  Rgfd
10 years ago

dude,you’re an idiot

ButtDozer
Reply to  Rgfd
10 years ago

T_T

bobo gigi
10 years ago

And another case in Russian swimming and often, the cheaters are young! In track and field the number is still much more impressive! I’m a little worried before the track and field world championships in Moscow this year and the swimming world championships in Kazan. We could watch curious Russian performances.

Philip Johnson
Reply to  bobo gigi
10 years ago

yes, the Russian women in track and field are not to be trusted..

C Martin
Reply to  bobo gigi
10 years ago

It seems that’s the way it is in most sports…not very often do we catch the seasoned veterans who abuse drugs, but most times it’s the youngins’ we get. My belief is that in their eyes, if you start young, you already have an advantage over the competition for the coming years. You’re only adding to the strong foundation you’ve rightfully earned. If you start too late, while you’re on your decline, you’ve missed the train. It’s sad, but I belive it’s true.

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