In December 2015 the Japan Anti-Doping Agency (JADA) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete J-4076 (the Athlete) for three whereabouts filing failures to submit accurate and complete whereabouts information (1st, 3rd and 4th quarter of 2015) within a 12 month period.
After notification the Athlete admitted the violation, waived his right to be heard and filed no statement in his defence.
Considering the Athlete was sanctioned before on 19 September 2013 for the use of clenbuterol JADA decides on 4 March 2016 to impose a 4 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete as second violation starting on the date of the provisional suspension i.e. on 4 December 2015.