Personal information | |
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Full name | Viktor Okishev |
Born | Petropavl, Kazakhstan | 4 February 1994
Team information | |
Current team | Suspended |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Amateur team | |
2013 | Continental Team Astana (stagiaire) |
Professional teams | |
2014 | Continental Team Astana |
2017 | Keyi Look Cycling Team |
2018 | Vino–Astana Motors |
Viktor Okishev (born 4 February 1994 in Petropavl) is a Kazakh cyclist, who is currently suspended from the sport. [1]
He was suspended for 2 years in 2014 when he tested positive for anabolic steroids, and was suspended for 8 years in 2018, following a second positive test for erythropoietin (EPO). [2]
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