World champion was sentenced to prison due to illicit drug trade

The world champion in weightlifting Galabin Boevski was sentenced to 9 months in prison because of illegal international drug trade. This sportsman was arrested in October 2011 at the Guarulhos International Airport in Brazil after he attempted to board the plane with eight kg of cocaine. This athlete was led to Bulgaria. The narcotic was estimated. It could be sold at the price of 500, 000 dollars on the streets in countries of Europe.  
Boevski is a famous athlete in Bulgaria. He is considered to be one of the most well-known weightlifters in this country.
First he was caught administering steroids in 1995. Undoubtedly, he was suspended.
Then this athlete was caught taking banned preparations in 2004. It was the second time when he violated doping laws. In fact, Boevski didn’t test positive for any prohibited drugs. But anti-doping officials determined that he didn’t provide own urine. The urine which was provided by this athlete belonged to another individual. As a result, Galabin Boevski received 8-year suspension. During serving the suspension he was caught trafficking cocaine.
Boevski became well-known due to his success in weightlifting. This athlete won gold medals at several competitions: at the 1999 World Weightlifting Championships in Athens, the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney and the 2001 World Weightlifting Championships in Antalya.
At the 2003 World Championships in Vancouver this sportsperson and his teammates from Bulgaria provided urine samples which belonged to another individual. It was defined by anti-doping officials that the 3 urine samples were produced by one individual. These sportspersons received suspensions. Boevski appealed the suspension but it was not successful.
Boevski broke some world records at different competitions. He held three world records. The best lifts of this athlete were following: a 162, 5 kg snatch, 196, 5 kg clean and jerk and a 357, 5 kg of two lifts at the 1999 Championships.
It is wondering but this athlete’s reputation was not spoiled in Bulgaria. He utilized his status of celebrity in sports in order to establish a Technogym fitness center in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. The center was called Atama Wellness and Spa.
Moreover, the Brazilian judge Maria Isabel do Prado affirmed that Galabin Boevski used also his status of celebrity in sports in order to traffic the narcotic cocaine. She also noted that this sportsman used the participation of his daughter in a Brazilian tennis tournament in order to cover his illicit deals linked with smuggling of the narcotic.
Galabin Boevski said that he would appeal the conviction.