In July 2017 United World Wrestling (UWW) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Kyrgyz Athlete Anarbek Sydykbekov after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance Furosemide. After notification the Athlete filed a statement in his defence and he waived his right to be heard for the UWW Anti-Doping Panel.
The Athlete denied the intentional use of the substance and asserted that the positive test was caused by a bottle of water which was allegedly already opened and provided to him during the sample collection procedure.
The NADO in question responded that there were no recorded irregularities with the sample collection procedure, no open bottle could have been provided to the Athlete and that there were no complaints from any other tested wrestler.
The Panel concludes that the Athlete failed to establish how the substance enterend his system and dismiss his vague allegations. Further it holds that there is no evidence that the anti-doping violation was intentional.
Therefore the UWW Anti-Doping Panel decides on 2 October 2017 to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting on the date of the decision. In addition the Panel decides to impose a CHF 20’000 fine on the Kyrgyzstan Wrestling Federation.
