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moscow. november 11. /tass/. the international swimming federation (fina) has banned russian swimmer vitaly melnikov for eight years after a repeat violation of anti-doping rules, the web portal swimswam reported on friday. 




the swimmer who was earlier suspended for two years had his sample taken on march 29, 2016. the sample tested positive. 




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