Luis Costa (cyclist)

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Luis Costa
Personal information
NationalityPortuguese
Born (1973-06-10) 10 June 1973 (age 52) [1]
Castro Verde, Portugal
Sport
Sport Para-cycling
Disability class H5
Medal record
Men's para-cycling
Representing Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Paris Road time trial H5

Luis Costa (born 10 June 1973) is a Portuguese para-cyclist.

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Career

Costa represented Portugal at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal in the road time trial H5 event. [1] On 2 September 2024, Costa committed an anti-doping violation after returning a positive test result for the banned substance Chlorthalidone. [2] In December 2024, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) stripped Costa of his medal and referred his doping case to the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) for potential further disciplinary action. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Luis Costa". paralympic.org. Retrieved 4 September 2024. (alternate link, alternate link 2)
  2. ↑ Woodson, John (14 September 2024). "Paralympic bronze medalist faces Chlorthalidone doping charges". granfondodailynews.com. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  3. ↑ Woodson, John (20 December 2024). "Portuguese Paralympic medalist Costa stripped of medal, doping case referred to UCI". granfondodailynews.com. Retrieved 20 December 2024.


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