Gennady
Oleshchuk
49Y 5M 24D
29.06.1975
Olympic medals from Gennady Oleshchuk
1 Medal in 1 Game
2000
Medals
Weightlifting
Men´s Featherweight
on September 17, 2000
in Sydney
Result
317.562kg. The Bulgarian Sevdalin Minchev set the third highest weight of 317.5kg. Since he was lighter than the Belarusian Gennady Oleshchuk, he would have won the bronze medal. In the subsequent doping control he was tested positive for diuretics, a strong diuretic. He was disqualified and was deprived of the bronze medal. The following athletes moved in the ranking.