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Ms. Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle is a German Athlete competing in Women’s Biathlon events at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games.
On 20 February 2014 the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete after her A and B samples tested positive for the prohibited substance methylhexaneamine (dimethylpentylamine).
After notification the Athlete was heard for the IOC Disciplinary Commission.
The Athlete stated that she did not understand how this substance got into her body and declared that she did not take it intentionally. She has been taking food supplements, all of which had been mentioned on the Doping Control Form, for at least one year, on the recommendation of her nutritional adviser. She had had several of the recommended supplements tested at the Cologne Laboratory, and the results indicated that the products tested were “clean”. On the further recommendation of her nutritional adviser, she has taken additional supplements, which she had not tested, relying on the advice and assurance from her nutritional adviser that they were “clean” as well.
The Commission notes that by taking food supplements, which, as she had heard, could be contaminated, the Athlete accepted the risk that such supplements be contaminated with Prohibited Substances.
Based on the above, the Disciplinary Commission unanimously concluded that the Athlete had committed an anti-doping rule violation and that there was the presence of the prohibited substance, methylhexaneamine (dimethylpentylamine), in her body.
Therefore the IOC Disciplinary Commission decides that the Athlete, Ms Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle, Germany, Biathlon:
1.) is disqualified from the following events :
- Women’s 12.5km Mass Start Biathlon event, where she placed 4th;
- 2x6km Women + 2x7.5km Men Mixed Relay Biathlon event, where she placed 4th.
2.) shall have her diploma in the above-mentioned events withdrawn;
3.) is excluded from the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi in 2014; and
4.) shall have her Olympic identity and accreditation card cancelled immediately.
5.)The 2x6km Women + 2x7.5km Men Mixed Relay relay team, composed of Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle, Laura Dahlmeier, Daniel Boehm and Simon Schempp:
(a.) is disqualified from the 2x6km Women + 2x7.5km Men Mixed Relay Biathlon event, where it placed 4th; and
(b.) the diplomas awarded to the members of the team in the above-noted event shall be withdrawn.
6.) The International Biathlon Union is requested to modify the results of the above-mentioned events accordingly and to consider any further action within its own competence.
7.) The DOSB is ordered to return to the IOC, as soon as possible, the diplomas awarded to the Athlete, as well as the members of the 2x6km Women + 2x7.5km Men Mixed Relay team, in relation to the events mentioned above.
8.) The International Ski Federation is requested to consider any further action within its own competence.
9.) The IOC administration is requested to reallocate the diplomas withdrawn from the athletes in accordance with the new ranking provided by the International Biathlon Union.
10.) This decision shall enter into force immediately.
