In March 2017 the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA) reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Russian Athlete Pavel Atushev after his A and B samples tested positive for the prohibited substance Meldonium. After notification a provisional suspension was ordered and the Athlete was heard in April 2017.
On 11 July 2017 the UIAA finds that the Athlete committed an anti-doping rule violation and decides to impose a 4 year period of inelibility starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. on 29 March 2017.
