Facts
The United Kingdom Anti-Doping (UKAD) had charged Owen Morgan, the athlete, for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. On March 7, 2015, UKAD collected an in-competition sample from the athlete for doping test purposes. The sample of the athlete showed the presence of drostanolone and its metabolite also benzoylecgonine a metabolite of cocaïne. These substances are prohibited according the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) 2015 prohibited list. Drostanolone is prohibited at all times and cocaïne only in-competition.
History
The athlete admitted the violation and waived his right for a hearing. He explained that he had used medication containing the prohibited substance methyl-drostanolone in order to cure a hamstring injury. He had failed to do any research if this medication contained prohibited substances.
The cocaïne was used out-of-competition, in a context unrelated to sports performance, this was accepted by the UKAD.
However an expert asserted that the medication he took does not contain the prohibited substance drostanolone.
Decision
- The sanction is a period of ineligibility of four years commencing on April 2, 2015 and will end at midnight on April 1, 2019.
- There will be no reduction of the sanction despite the prompt admission.
- Two months before the end of the sanction the athlete is allowed to use the training facilities.
