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- UKAD 2011 UKAD vs Bernice Wilson
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Dr. Georgios Skafidas previously was a UK Athletics licensed coach and ran a training group for young athletes at the Princess Royal Sports Arena in Lincolnshire.
In November 2015 the United Kingdom Anti-Doping (UKAD) has reported 9 anti-doping rule violations against dr. Georgios Skafidas related to his conduct:
- Administration of testosterone, clenbuterol, stanozolol, ephedrine to the Athlete Bernice Wilson in.
- Possession of testosterone, clenbuterol, stanozolol and ephedrine by an athlete support person.
- Trafficking testosterone, clenbuterol, stanozolol and ephedrine.
- Tampering by knowingly providing false information in a disciplinary hearing.
- Administration clomiphene and stanozolol to the Athlete Bernice Wilson.
- Possession of clomiphene and stanozolol by an athlete support person.
- Trafficking of clomiphene and stanozolol.
- Tampering by knowingly removing a letter addressed to the Athlete Bernice Wilson.
- Tampering by providing a false account in an interview.
In May and June 2011 Dr Skafidas administered testosterone and other Prohibited Substances to Bernice Wilson, which resulted in the athlete testing positive following an in-competition test at the Bedford International Games on 12 June 2011.
At a hearing before a National Anti-Doping Panel on 12 and 13 September 2011, Dr Skafidas represented Ms Wilson and knowingly provided false information to the Panel. Following that hearing Ms Wilson was banned from all sport for four years.
In January and February 2015, before Ms Wilson’s return to sport, Dr Skafidas again administered Prohibited Substances to her. Despite not being eligible to compete, Ms Wilson was still subject to Anti-Doping Regulations and following an out-of-competition test on 12 February 2015 Ms Wilson tested positive for clomiphene.
Dr Skafidas then proceeded to subvert the doping control process by removing and concealing a Notice of Charge sent to Ms Wilson by UKAD and knowingly provided a false account to UKAD during his interview in Greece on 10 June 2015 thus further contravening the rules against tampering.
After notification of the violations in December 2015 Dr. Skafidas submitted an admission for all reported charges and waived his right to be heard. UKAD filed witness statements from the athletes Bernice Wilson, Graeme Simpson, David Brown, Joseph White and Stacey Shevill and a transcript of the NADP hearing on 12 and 13 September 2011, interviews with Bernice Wilson and with Dr. Skafidas.
Considering the admitted charges and established on the evidence the Tribunal unanimously finds that the right, proportionate and necessary sanction for this misconduct is a ban for life.
Therefore on 22 February 2016 the National Anti-Doping Panel Arbitral Tribunal decides to impose the following period of ineligibility on Dr. Skafidas:
- 2 years from 23 November 2015 for possession and tampering in 2011.
- 4 years from 23 November 2015 for possession and tampering in 2015.
- For life for administration and trafficking in 2011 and 2015.
