In March 2018 the International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation (IBSF) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete Jazmine Fenlator-Victorian after her sample tested positive for the prohibited substance clenbuterol. After notification a provisional suspension was ordered.
Here the Athlete asserted that contaminated supplements she used were the source of the positive test. In support analysis of this supplement in a laboratory confirmed the presence of Clenbuterol in the analyzed capsules from two separate packages.
Based on the evidence the IBSF accepts that the source of clenbuterol was a contaminated nutritional supplement taken by the Athlete prior to the competition of 13 January 2018. The IBSF considers that a very small concentration of the substance was found in the Athlete’s sample and that the Athlete’s next sample provided on 25 January 2018 did not result in a positive test.
Further the IBSF holds that the Athlete checked the ingredients of the supplement before using and mentioned this supplement on the Doping Control Form.
Accordingly the IBSF concludes that the Athlete committed an anti-doping rule violation but established No Significant Fault or Negligence as ground for a reduced sanction. The IBSF reached an agreement with the Athlete regarding the consequences of the anti-doping rule violation into a decision under IBSF Anti-Doping Rules.
Threrefore the IBSF decides on 25 April 2019 to impose a 1 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. 8 March 2019.
