Related case:
FISA 2015 FISA vs Kissya Cataldo Da Costa
August 7, 2015
In August 2012 the International Federation of Rowing Associations (FISA) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete Kissya Cataldo Da Costa after her A and B samples tested positive for the prohibited substance recombinant human erythropoetin (rhEPO).
After notification a provisional suspension was ordered. The Athlete filed a statement in her defence and confirmed she did not attend the hearing of the FISA Doping Hearing Panel.
The Athlete stated she ingested the prohibited substance and implied that the positive test was due to a contaminated supplement. The Athlete argued that due to the prohibited substance was found in July 2012 during an out-of-competition period, and not in-competition, this minimizes the performance enhancing effect and impact as Athlete who competed one month later at the 2012 London Olympic Games.
The Panel concludes that the Athlete failed to provide sufficient evidence for her argument about the contaminated supplement and flawed about the out-of-competition testing.
Therefore the FISA Doping Hearing Panel decides to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. 3 August 2012.
