World champion in weightlifting was caught smuggling cocaine

The Bulgarian weightlifter Galabin Boevski was sentenced to nine months in jail because of illegal international drug trade. He was arrested in October 2011 at the Guarulhos International Airport in Brazil after he attempted to board the plane with eight kg of cocaine. Galabin Boevski was headed to Bulgaria. Cocaine was estimated. It could be sold at the price of 500, 000 dollars on the streets in European countries.  
Boevski is a famous sportsperson in Bulgaria. He is considered to be one of the most famous weightlifters in this country.
First he was caught administering steroids in 1995. Of course, he was suspended.
Then this athlete was caught administering forbidden drugs in 2004. It was the second time when he broke doping rules. In fact, Boevski didn’t test positive for any banned drugs. But anti-doping officials determined that he didn’t provide own urine. The urine which was provided by him belonged to another person. As a result, Boevski was sentenced to 8-year suspension. During serving the suspension he was caught smuggling cocaine.
Boevski became well-known due to his achievements in weightlifting. This athlete won gold medals at certain 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 athlete and his teammates from Bulgaria provided urine samples which belonged to another person. It was defined by anti-doping officials that the 3 urine samples were produced by one individual. These sportspersons received suspensions. Galabi Boevski appealed the suspension but it was unsuccessful.
Galabin Boevski broke certain world records at various 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 sportsman’s reputation wasn’t spoiled in Bulgaria. He utilized his status of celebrity in sports in order to launch a Technogym fitness center in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. The center was called Atama Wellness and Spa.
Furthermore, Maria Isabel do Prado, the Brazilian judge, confirmed that Boevski used also his status of celebrity in sports in order to traffic cocaine. She also noted that this sportsperson utilized the participation of his daughter in a Brazilian tennis tournament in order to hide his illicit operations connected with trafficking of the narcotic.
Galabin Boevski decided to appeal the conviction.