Nurbek Hakkulov
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Nurbek Hakkulov is an Uzbek
Greco-Roman wrestler
who participated at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
in Singapore
. He finished in the silver medal position in the 50 kg weight class
, losing to Elman Mukhtarov of Azerbaijan
in the final. However, on 15 October 2010, the International Olympic Committee
announced that Hakkulov had failed a drugs test for furosemide
and had been stripped of his silver medal and disqualified.
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south....
Greco-Roman wrestler
Greco-Roman wrestling
Greco-Roman wrestling is a style of wrestling that is practised worldwide. It was contested at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and has been included in every edition of the summer Olympics held since 1908. Two wrestlers are scored for their performance in three two-minute periods, which can...
who participated at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
2010 Summer Youth Olympics
The 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, officially known as the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games , were an international multi-sport event for youths that took place in the city-state of Singapore from 14 to 26 August 2010, in the XXIX Olympiad. They were the inaugural Summer Youth Olympics, a major...
in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. He finished in the silver medal position in the 50 kg weight class
Wrestling at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics – Boys' Greco-Roman 50 kg
The Boys' 50 kg Greco-Roman tournament in Wrestling at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics was held on August 15 at the International Convention Centre....
, losing to Elman Mukhtarov of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
in the final. However, on 15 October 2010, the International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
announced that Hakkulov had failed a drugs test for furosemide
Furosemide
Furosemide or frusemide is a loop diuretic used in the treatment of congestive heart failure and edema. It is most commonly marketed by Sanofi-Aventis under the brand name Lasix...
and had been stripped of his silver medal and disqualified.