The South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance methamphetamine (d-).
After notification a provisional suspension was ordered and the Athlete was heard for the Disciplinary Committee.
The Athlete stated that the source of the substance is a medication prescribed or given to him by a doctor in Brazil for his hayfever. The Athlete is not able to provide the name of the medication, described as “yellow pills”, and is not able to provide the name of the doctor.
The Committee finds that the Athlete has failed to fulfil the onus of proving the source of the prohibited substance.
Therefore the SAIDS Disciplinary Committee decides to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting on the date of the notification, i.e. 10 April 2012 to 9 April 2014.
