Roman Leonidovich Usov (born 4 June 1978) is a Russian

middle-distance runner Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, up to 3000 metres. The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distance event. The 1 ...

. He competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the

2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...

. He was banned from the sport for two years after a positive test for

carphedon Phenylpiracetam (INN: fonturacetam, brand names Phenotropil Фенотропил, Carphedon), is a phenylated analog of the drug piracetam. It was developed in 1983 as a medication for Soviet Cosmonauts to treat the prolonged stresses of wor ...

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1978 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Russian male middle-distance runners Russian male steeplechase runners Olympic athletes of Russia Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Russia Russian Athletics Championships winners Doping cases in athletics Russian sportspeople in doping cases {{Russia-athletics-bio-stub

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