Roman Usov
Russian athlete
Roman Leonidovich Usov (born 4 June 1978) is a Russian middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
He was banned from the sport for two years after a positive test for carphedon.
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