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ITA M: High penalty for Matteo Martino – four years of suspension!

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The Italian Anti-Doping Tribunal decided to suspend this volleyball player for four years.

Matteo Martino

Matteo Martino

It means, he can play volleyball professionally again on September 2, 2022. Since this is a long period, it’s difficult to believe that this 31-year old player will return on court…

The Italian Anti-Doping Organization (NADO Italia) found illegal substances epitrenbolone, norandrosterone, and noretiocolanolone as well as traces of testosterone in the body of Martino after carrying a checkout at the end of the Italian Beach Volleyball Championship – Third Stage, on July 8. All these substances improve muscle-building and give performance-enhancing effects for the athletes who use them.

Martino was one of the most promising world players while competing in youth categories as he was named Best Scorer, Best Spiker, and Best Receiver in the 2007 FIVB U21 World Championship. He was summoned to play for the senior Italy national team between 2005 and 2009.

Martino wore jerseys of several big clubs in his home country such as Cucine Lube Civitanova, Azimut Modena and spent a large part of his career abroad (Poland, France, Russia, Suadi Arabia, and China). He finished the last season in the Chinese team Guangdong.

 

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