Related case:
AFLD 2015 FFC vs Respondent M40
September 10, 2015
The Violation:
In July 2015 the French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete M73 after he tested positive for the prohibited substances Hydrochlorothiazide, Prednisolone and Prednisone. The AFLD opened proceedings against the Athlete since the Athlete had not a licence issued by the French Triathlon Federation (FFTri).
The Athlete:
After notification the Athlete admitted the violation and denied the intentional use of these substances. He explained that he had used Prednison as a treatment for an allergic reaction and used the Hydrochlorothiazide, prescribed for his wife, to lose weight while he was unaware that these products contained prohibited substances.
The AFLD:
The French Anti-Doping Agency contended that the Athlete used these products for self treatment without a prescription and acted negligently because he failed to research these products before using.
The Agency holds that previously also an anti-doping rule violation had been reported against the Athlete and that already a two year period of ineligibility had been imposed on the Athlete on 10 September 2015 for testing positive for the substances Prednisolone and Prednisone.
The Decision:
The AFLD decides on 16 December 2015 to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete M73 and considers the time already served by the Athlete as a result of the sanction imposed on 10 September 2015.
