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He finished first in the 2004 Summer Olympics, but was later disqualified for failing to provide a drug sample, and the gold medal was awarded to Virgilijus Alekna.
He finished first in the 2004 Summer Olympics, but was later disqualified for failing to provide a drug sample, and the gold medal was awarded to Virgilijus Alekna.
Fazekas ranks fifth in all-time longest discus throw distances with a personal best of 71.70m. Fazekas provided only 25 millilitres of urine (50 ml short of the minimum amount required), stating he was "in an unstable psychological state and feeling unwell". Observers from the International Olympic Committee warned that this would constitute a doping infraction and advised that he could go with them to the clinic at the Olympic Village, where he could provide a further sample.
Fazekas refused the offer.
A delegation in his defence stated that he was a deeply religious person who frequently had difficulty producing a sample when under observation. The International Olympic Committee rejected this and disqualified him from the Olympics.
After two years ban from international competitions, Fazekas made a relatively good comeback by finishing in eighth position in the discus at the Beijing Olympics. Two days before the 2012 Summer Olympics Fazekas failed a drugs test.
His B sample was also positive.