Pat Mendes

Patrick Uranus Mendes is an American-Brazilian weightlifter.[1] He was the super-heavyweight USA national champion in 2011[2] and 2012.[3]

He was suspended by the United States Anti-Doping Agency for two years (began March 19, 2012) for using human growth hormone.[4] It has been reported he tested positive for a banned substance a second time at the 2015 Pan Am Games.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Filho de brasileiro, atleta troca EUA pelo Brasil e conquista vaga no Pan". globoesporte.globo.com (in Portuguese). 24 May 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Heavyweight Titles Awarded on Final Day of Nationals". July 18, 2011.
  3. ↑ "National Championships Results" (XLS). April 4, 2012.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Weightlifting Champion Mendes Banned Two Years for HGH Use". Bloomberg. Apr 16, 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  5. ↑ Wade, Stephen (July 21, 2015). "Pan Am medical head says 8 positive tests so far". Associated Press. Retrieved November 25, 2015.


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