Related case:
ANAD Comisia de Audiere 2013_18 ANAD vs Augustin Barbu
October 15, 2013
In July 2013 the Agenţia Naţională Anti-Doping (ANAD), the National Anti-Doping Agency of Romania, has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete Roxana Elisabeta Birca after her A and B samples tested positive for the prohibited substances methasterone.
After notification a provisional suspension was ordered the Athlete was heard for the ANAD Hearing Commission.
The Athlete and her coach stated they could not explain the presence of the prohibited substance in her sample.
The ANAD Hearing Commission decides to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. on 5 September 2013.
