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Ostapchuk, 31, threw 21.36m with her third attempt to win in the Olympic Stadium last week. Photo by EPA/BGNES
Belarusian women's shot put gold medallist Nadzeya Ostapchuk has been stripped of her title after failing a doping test, the International Olympic Committee has announced.
Ostapchuk, 31, threw 21.36m with her third attempt to win in the Olympic Stadium last week.
But Ostapchuk has now been disqualified after officials said metenolone was found in a urine sample she provided.
New Zealand's Valerie Adams, who was second, has now been awarded gold.
"The athlete was first requested to provide a urine sample for a doping control on 5 August," an IOC statement said.
"She competed the next day in the women's shot put event, where she placed first, and was asked to provide a sample straight after her competition.
"Both samples indicated the presence of metenolone, which is classified as anabolic agent under the 2012 prohibited list."
Ostapchuk won gold at the 2010 European Championships, but was second to Adams at the 2011 World Championships.
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