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- CAS 2005_A_831 IAAF vs Eddy Hellebuyck
May 5, 2006 - AAA No. 77 190 168 JENF USADA vs Eddy Hellebuyck
January 30, 2012
Mr. Eddy Hellebuyck ("Respondent") is an elite-level distance runner in the sport of track and field. He is 43 years old and has won over 20 marathons in his career. He is a 1996 Olympian and a member of % World Championship teams for both his native Belgium and the USA.
He currently holds the American Masters records for the 10KM 15K and the half marathon. He has been drug tested often and has never tested positive until now. He is adamant that he has never taken EPO or any other banned substance.
On January 31, 204, Respondent provided a urine sample as part of the USADA Out-of-Competition testing program. The World Anti-Doping Agency ("WADA") accredited laboratory at het University of California at Los Angeles ("UCLA Laboratory") found Respondent's urine sample positive for recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO), a prohibited substance under the International Association of Athletics Federations ("IAAF") Anti-Doping Rules.
As provided for in the USADA Protocol for Olympic Movement Testing, USADA enforces the rules of the IAAF, which is the international federation for the sport of track and field.
The North American Court of Arbitration for Sport Panel decides as follows:
- A doping violation occurred on the part of Respondent Eddy Hellebuyck.
- The minimum suspension for a first offender of two (2) years is imposed on Respondent to take effect from January 31, 2004.
The administrative fees and expenses of the American Arbitration Association and the compensation and expenses of the arbitrators shall by borne entirely by USADA.
