Hysen Pulaku (born 8 December 1992) is an

Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and share ...

n weightlifter. On July 23, 2012 Pulaku tested positive for stanozolol, a banned

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. On July 28, the

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formally ejected Pulaku from the

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in London where he was scheduled to compete in the men's 77kg division.

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