In June 2009 the Agenţia Naţională Anti-Doping (ANAD), the National Anti-Doping Agency of Romania, has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete Mǎdǎlina Veronica Mureşan after her sample tested positive for the prohibited substance sibutramine.
Due to the Athlete had used a supplement in order to lose weight the Romanian Hearing Commission of Athletes and Athlete Support Personnel decided to impose a reprimand and a warning on the Athlete.
Hereafter in August 2009 WADA appealed the decision of the Hearing Commission with the Romanian Appeal Commission. WADA requested the Appeal Commission to set aside the decision of the Hearing Commission and to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete. WADA argued that the Athlete failed to exercise utmost caution in using the supplement.
The Romanian Appeal Commission finds that the Athlete had not intention to enhance sport performance and that the ingredients on the label of the supplement did not mention any prohibited substances. The Appeal Commission concludes however that the Athlete could have taken more caution before she purchased and used the supplement.
Considering the circumstances the Romanian Appeal Commission rules that the WADA appeal is partly allowed and to set aside the decision of the Romanian Hearing Commission of Athletes and Athlete Support Personnel.
Therefore the Romanian Appeal Commission decides to impose a 1 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the sample collection, i.e. 6 June 2009.
