In May 2021 Drug Free Sport New Zealand (DFSNZ) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the wrestler Mahdi Namdari after his A and B samples tested positive for the prohibited substances Stanozolol. After notification the Athlete gave a prompt admission, accepted a provisional suspension and filed a statement in his defence.
The Athlete denied the intentional use of the substance and explained that he suffered from a knee injury and that he had accepted pills from a gym member in orde to recover. He asserted that he has never been prescribed with Stanozolol and with limited English he did not understand the risk.
The parties in this case reached an agreement and filed a joint memorandum in relation to the sanction for approval into a decision of the Sports Tribunal of New Zealand. The Tribunal considers that the Athlete gave a prompt admission for the imposition of a reduced sanction.
Therefore the Sports Tribunal of New Zealand decides on 11 October 2021 to impose a 3 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. on 11 May 2021.
