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Bulgarian weightlifter Karlos May Nasar set two world records as he sealed Olympic 89 kilogram glory on Friday, a gold which looked a long way away after legal and injury problems over the last two years. In July 2022, the now 20-year-old was involved in a long car chase in Bulgaria after failing to stop for police. He had no licence and later said he had taken amphetamines and methamphetamines – both banned under the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) code. He refused a blood test and so could not be sanctioned by anti-doping authorities. A Bulgarian criminal court then let him off with a suspen…

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