Dimitriana Bezede (born 12 April 1994), known as Dimitriana Surdu until 2021,[1] is a Moldovan athlete who specialises in the shot put.[2][3] She competed for Moldova at the Summer Olympics in 2016, 2020 and 2024 and at the European Games in 2016 and 2023.
 Bezede in 2024 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 April 1994 Chișinău, Moldova |
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Moldova |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event | Shot put |
In March 2026, Bezede was issued with a twelve month ban backdated to July 2025 by the Athletics Integrity Unit for an anti-doping rule violation after testing positive for letrozole which had been medically prescribed, but for which she had no therapeutic use exemption.[4][5]
Personal bests
editReferences
edit- ↑ "BEZEDE Dimitriana". Paris 2024 Olympics. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ↑ "Dimitriana Surdu". IAAF.org. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ↑ "Dimitriana Bezede". WorldAthletics.org. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021.
- ↑ Kelsall, Christopher (26 March 2026). "Tanzanian Jackline Sakilu banned 10 years for doping with a cocktail of PEDs". Athletics Illustrated.
- ↑ "Decision of the Athletics Integrity Unit in the Case of Ms Dimitriana Bezede" (PDF).
External links
edit- Dimitriana Bezede at World Athletics
- Dimitriana Surdu at Olympics.com
- Dimitriana Surdu-Bezede at Olympedia
- Dimitriana Bezede | Paris 2024 at Team Moldova (in Romanian)
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