Related case:
TJD-AD 2021-012 Appeal Decision - Triathlon
June 18, 2021
An anti-doping rule violation was reported against the amateur triathlon Athlete (42) after her sample tested positive for the prohibited substances Androsterone, Testosterone including its Adiols. After notification a provisional suspension was ordered and the Athlete filed a statement in her defence.
The Athlete admitted the violation, denied the intentional use of the substances and requested for the application of the principle of lex mitior. She explained that the positive test was the result of the prescribed medication she had used for hormone replacement therapy whereas she mentioned her medication on the Doping Control Form.
The TJD-AD Rapporteur establishes that the Athlete indeed participated in triahtlon as an amateur athlete, that the principle of lex mitior is applicable and that mitigating circumstances justifies the imposition of a reduced sanction.
The Rapporteur accepts that the violation was not intentional, that she established no Significant Fault or Negligence and that she acted with a standard light degree of Fault.
Therefore the TJD-AD Panel decides on 23 February 2021 to impose a 4 month period of ineligibility on the Athlee, starting on the date of the sample collection, i.e. on 25 August 2019.
