Facts
The UK Anti-Doping organization (UKAD) charges Richard Burnett, the player, for an Anti-Doping rule (ADR) violation. On November 3, 2014, UKAD collected a sample, during a dart tournament, for doping test purposes. Analysis of the sample did show the presence of benzoylecgonine a metabolite of cocaine. Cocaine is a prohibited substance according to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) 2014 prohibited list, it is a non-specified substance.
History
The player only indicated that he had taken gout tablets and pain killers.
The panel does take exceptional circumstances into consideration and allows a reduction of the penalty.
Decision
- The sanction is a period of ineligibility of 18 months.
- The period of ineligibility is adapted to his provisional suspension commencing on November 3, 2014, and ending on May 2, 2016.
- His results obtained on November 3, 2014, will be annulled. Medals, points and prizes will be withdrawn.
