Don Ramos, an 80-year-old who was bidding for a world record at the Pan American Masters Weightlifting Championships, has been busted for steroid use.

The US Anti-Doping Agency, known for taking on such high-profile cheats as cyclist Lance Armstrong, said Friday that Ramos had been banned for two years after testing positive during the competition on June 14.

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