Pavel Sozykin Explained

Pavel Valeryevich Sozykin (Russian: Павел Валерьевич Созыкин; born 25 December 1987) is a Russian sailor. He and Denis Gribanov placed 13th in the men's 470 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.^{[1] [2]} Sozykin had initially been banned from the Games after his name was included in a World Anti-Doping Agency report on doping in Russia; he was cleared to participate before his event began.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pavel Sozykin . Rio2016.com . . September 17, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160825035636/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/pavel-sozykin-rus . August 25, 2016 . dead.
2. Web site: 470 Men - Standings . Rio2016.com . Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games . September 17, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160824184819/https://www.rio2016.com/en/sailing-standings-sa-470-men . August 24, 2016 . dead.
3. News: Russia's Pavel Sozykin gets IOC approval to compete in Rio Games . September 17, 2016 . . . August 6, 2016.