Tennis player from Kazakhstan gets 4-year ban for doping
Arslanbek Aitkulov reached his highest men's singles ranking of 1,250 in November 2023.
Two months later he tested positive for ligandrol and the stimulant methylhexanamine at a lower-tier event in Qatar, the ITIA said.
Ligandrol is a research chemical with muscle-building properties that is not legally approved for use in medications.
Aitkulov was provisionally suspended last year during the investigation and will stay banned until March 2028.
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