He took a three-month suspension on the chin and returned in 2008 to take bronze in the 80kg event.
The charges resulted in a three-month suspension of his medical license in 1986.
Mr. Meriwether, 45, agreed to a three-month suspension and a fine of $50,000.
He later described his three-month suspension as too lenient.
He agreed to a three-month suspension and a $50,000 fine.
He received a three-month suspension and his championship result was annulled.
The three-month suspension had been brokered by the European Community to give negotiations a chance.
An option notice allows for either a 12-month bond or a three-month minimum suspension.
In 2006, he was tested positive for marijuana and accepted a deferred three-month suspension.
But the panel that reviewed her findings called for a three-month suspension.