Related case:
AEPSAD 2015 AEPSAD vs respondent E26
November 11, 2015
Facts
The Spanish Agency for the Protection of Health in Sport (Agencia Española de Protección de la Salud en el Deporte, AEPSAD) charges respondent E18 / E26 for a violation of the Anti-Doping rules. During a doping control on March 1, 2015, a sample was taken for doping test purposes. Analysis of the sample showed the presence of recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO) which is a prohibited substances as established by the Resolution of 18 December 2014, of the Presidency of the Higher Sports Council.
History
The respondent did not sent any written submissions.
Decision
- The sanction is a period of ineligibility of two years.
- The respondent has to pay a fine of 3.000,-. euro.
- All his results obtained on March 1, 2015, are annulled. Points, medals an prizes are withdrawn.
- The sanction will be published on the website of the AEPSAD.
The respondent E18 / E26 was also tested positive for a second sample collected on 15 March 2015. In a seperate case (AEPSAD 2015 AEPSAD vs respondent E 26) AEPSAD considered this positive test to be the result of only one administration by the respondent.
Due to the respondent was already maximum sanctioned in this case AEPSAD decides on 11 November 2015 not to impose new sanctions on the respondent because of this second positive test result.
