Russian Water Polo Player Given 2 Year Suspension for Doping
By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
The Russian Anti-Doping Agency, RUSADA, has suspended water polo athlete Semyon Devyatkin for 2 years for an anti-doping rules violation.
Semena took on a temporary suspension late last year.
According to a release by the Volgograd Region Water Polo Federation, Devyatkin tested positive on November 1, 2024 for a substance in class S4.2, which are anti-estrogenic substances. These substances are designed generally to treat osteoporosis and symptoms in post-menopau