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Vanessa Sarno Suspended for Two Years Over Doping Violations
8/27/2025
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- Filipino weightlifter Vanessa Sarno received a two-year suspension for three whereabouts failures under IWF anti-doping rules, effective August 4, 2025, to August 3, 2027.
- Sarno accepted the sanctions from the International Testing Agency (ITA) without contesting the violation.
- All her results from January 1, 2025, until her ineligibility are annulled.
- The ban will prevent her from competing in major events.
