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In February 2018 the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the South African Athlete Reneilwe Aphane after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substances Clomiphene, GW1516 and Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (Turinabol). After notification the Athlete gave a promp admission, waived his right to be heard, accepted a provisional suspension and the sanction proposed by the IAAF.
The Athlete explained that he had purchased the product Muscle Primer from an unidentified individual in the gym in November 2017. The product was offered to the Athlete at a discount price because it had already been openened at the time of the Athlete’s purchase. The Athlete had checked the supplements he purchase for prohibited substances before using. After the notification the Athlete discovered that the manufacturer of Muscle Primer also manufactured, sold and distributed prohibited substances. Further he discovered that the unnamed individual in the gym had admitted mixing Clomiphene and Turnabol with the Muscle Primer prior to selling it to the Athlete because it had originally not been intended for the Athlete’s use.
The IAAF Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) considers that the Athlete gave a prompt admission as ground for a reduced sanction and decides on 2 May 2019 to impose a 3 year and 6 month period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. on 28 February 2019.
