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SAIDS 2012_11 SAIDS vs Luvo Manyonga
June 1, 2012
In December 2020 the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for World Athletics had reported an anti-doping rule violation against the South African Athlete Luvo Manyong for his 3 Whereabouts Filing Faulures and 1 Missed test within a 12 month period. After notification a provisional suspension was ordered.
Previously in June 2012 an 18 month period of ineligibility was imposed on the Athlete for the use of the prohibited substance methamphetamine.
In his submission the Athlete denied that he had committed the violation. Hereafter he failed to cooperatie with the hearing process, he didn't file a statement in his defence, nor attended the hearing of the World Athletics Disciplinary Tribunal.
Based on the evidence in this case the Sole Arbitrator finds that World Athletics has demonstrated that the Athlete has committed an anti-doping rule violation. Further the Sole Arbitrator considers that this is the Athlete's second anti-doping rule violation.
Therefore the World Athletics Disciplinary Tribunal decides on 11 June 2021 to impose a 4 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. on 23 December 2020.
