Shot in the dark: Kazak thrower DQ’d from Linz event
It’s been five months since Linz, but fallout continues from that world masters indoor championships. The latest news, published on the WMA Web site a week ago, is that M40 shot putter Sergey Rubtsov of Kazakhstan has been DQ’d for “rule violations.” Which rules? Who knows? WMA doesn’t say. We do know that Sergey is no schlub. He competed in the 2000 Athens Olympics and was world-ranked for many years in the shot.
Here’s the WMA report:
Corrections of the official results list (LINZ / Indoor)
WMA has finalised the investigation regarding rule violations committed at the Indoor World Championships in Linz/Austria in March 2006 by the athlete Sergey Rubtsov of Kazakhstan and has decided to disqualify him.
As previously announced the Russian athlete Andrey Fedyaschin has committed a doping offence at the same championships, and his results will also be removed from the official results lists.
The following corrections will be made in the official results lists:
M40 Shot Put
Rank 1 S. Rubtsov disqualified
Rank 2 A. Fedyaschin disqualified
M40 Javelin Throw
Rank 4 A. Fedyaschin disqualified
M40 Discus Throw
Rank 2 A. Fedyaschin disqualified
All ranking in these events will be corrected accordingly. The results lists which can be viewed in the internet will be corrected shortly. The printed official results booklets which are unfortunately delayed but hopefully also become available within the next several weeks, will show these corrections.
The new medal winners will be individually notified and receive their medals and certificates in due time.
Friedel Schunk, Chairman Law & Legislation
(WMA – 07.08.2006)
