Ebrahim Rahimian (born 29 June 1981 in

Ardabil Ardabil (, fa, اردبیل, Ardabīl or ''Ardebīl'') is a city in northwestern Iran, and the capital of Ardabil Province. As of the 2022 census, Ardabil's population was 588,000. The dominant majority in the city are ethnic Iranian Azerbaija ...

) is an Iranian

racewalker Racewalking, or race walking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times. Race judges carefully asse ...

. He competed in the 20 km walk at the 2012 Summer Olympics but did not finish the race. In 2013 he failed a

doping test A drug test is a technical analysis of a biological specimen, for example urine, hair, blood, breath, sweat, or oral fluid/saliva—to determine the presence or absence of specified parent drugs or their metabolites. Major applications of d ...

for EPO and was sanctioned or provisionally suspended by the IAAF.

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1981 births Living people Iranian racewalkers Olympic athletes of Iran Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics People from Ardabil Iranian sportspeople in doping cases Doping cases in athletics Male racewalkers Iranian male athletes {{Iran-athletics-bio-stub