Patrick Mendes and Joshua Gilbert were sentenced to suspensions

Patrick Mendes and Joshua Gilbert, top Olympic weightlifters, were banned from “Average Broz’s Gymnasium” (Las Vegas, Nevada). They tested positive for forbidden preparations. Steroids were not the preparations taken by these weightlifters. They took non-steroidal medicines which are also prohibited under Code of the WADA.
Mendes tested positive for banned products in February 2012 before the United States Olympic Team Trials for Weightlifting determined who would represent the US at the 2012 Summer Olympics. The sportsman tested for HGH; as a result, he was suspended.
Joshua Gilbert tested positive for the diuretic medication furosemide at the 2012 National Weightlifting Championships. It was in March 2012.
Furosemide is a preparation which is applied by those who apply steroids in order to hide steroid use. Moreover, this drug helps sportspersons to lose weight in order to meet criteria of certain weight classes.  Weightlifting, boxing and wrestling are sports where athletes are divided to certain weight categories.
HGH and furosemide are products which are banned by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF). The anti-doping system of the IWF meets criteria of the WADA Code.
The weightlifters Mendes and Gilbert were coached by John Broz. Broz lived and trained with the celebrated Bulgarian weightlifter Antonio Krastev during his career. Krastev broke a world record snatch of 216 kg in 1987. John Broz learned the Bulgarian system of trainings and brought some methods to America. He founded own training facilities in Las Vegas.
Mendes went to 2-year suspension. As for Gilbert, he was sentenced to 3-year suspension.
The bans of these athletes are failure for “Average Broz’s Gym”. So, the greatest weightlifters were not allowed to represent their native country at the 2012 Summer Olympics.