In May 2019 the India National Anti-Doping Agency (INADA) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the wrestler Ravinder Kumar after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substances 19-norandrosterone (Nandrolone), Buprenorphine, Heptaminol, Mephentermine and Phentermine. After notification a provisional suspension was ordered and the Athlete filed a statement in his defence.
The Athlete in his submission only indicated that he had used medication for a treatment. Hereafter he failed to respond to the INADA communications and he didn't attend the hearing for the Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel of India (ADDPI).
The Panel finds that the test result showed the presence of prohibited substances in the Athlete’s sample and accordingly that he committed an anti-doping rule violation. Without the Athlete’s response the Panel concludes that the he failed to establish that the violation was not intentional nor how the prohibited substances entered his system.
Therefore the Panel decides on 3 January 2020 to impose a 4 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. on 14 May 2019.
