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SAIDS 2016_53 Timothy Abbot vs SAIDS - Appeal
October 30, 2017
In July 2016 the South African Institute for Drugfree Sport (SAIDS) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the cyclist Timothy Abbot (54) after his A and B samples tested positive for the prohibited substances Testosterone, 5α-androstane-3α,17β-diol and 5β-androstane-3α,17β-diol.
After notification a provisional suspension was ordered and the Athlete was heard for the SAIDS Anti-Doping Disciplinary Committee.
The Athlete accepted the test results, denied the intentional use en could not explain how the prohibited substances entered his system. The Athlete stated that he underwent treatment for his low testosterone levels and had used prescribed over the counter supplements to enhance his testosterone production.
The Panel finds that the Athlete failed to establish how the substances entered his system nor could he demonstrate that the prohibited substances did not enhance his performance in any way. The Panel considers that in the past the Athlete had served a period of ineligibility in 1989 and that he should have known better. The Panel further notes that there were delays in the proceedings not attributed to the Athlete.
Therefore the SAIDS Anti-Doping Disciplinary Committee decides on 9 March 2017 to impose a 4 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting on the date of the sample collection, i.e. on 26 December 2015.
