In July 2017 the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Bahamian Athlete Adrian Griffith after his A and B samples tested positive for the prohibited substance Stanozolol. After notification a provisional suspension was ordered. The Athlete filed a statement in his defence. The Disciplinary Tribunal settled this case based on the written submissions of the parties.
The Athlete admitted that he unknowingly, unwillingly and unintentionally had ingested the prohibited substance Stanozol. As possible explanation for the positive test result he suggested that he drunk from his own unattended protein bottle which was contaminated with Stanozolol.
The Tribunal finds that the test results showed the presence of the prohibited substance in the Athlete’s sample and accordingly that he committed an anti-doping rule violation. The Tribunal did not accept the Athlete’s explanation and finds that he failed to establish the source of the substance.
Therefore the Disciplinary Tribunal decides on 21 June 2018 to impose a 4 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. on 12 July 2017.
