“Athlete Bryukhankov is suspected of violating clause 2.1 of the anti-doping rules.
In this regard, he was expelled from the Russian national team, and also suspended from work as part of the federation presidium.
An anti-doping rule violation will result in an athlete's disqualification for four years, and all results from the date of sample collection will be canceled.
A separate investigation is already underway with respect to the athlete's coach, ”reads a message on the official website of the RTF.
34-year-old Bryukhankov is a medalist of the European Championships and World Cups, as well as a participant in the Olympic Games in Beijing, London and Rio de Janeiro.
Earlier it was reported that the Russian triathlete Bryukhankov passed a positive doping test.