Estonian Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel 2015 EAD vs Nikolai Vedehin

In March 2015 the Estonian Athletic Association has reported an anti-doping rule violation aganst the Athlete Nikolai Vedehin after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance Trimetazidine. After notification a provisional suspension was ordered and the Athlete filed a statement in his defence. 

The Athlete admitted the violation and denied the intentional use of the substance. He explained that he used the medication Preductal for the last 5-6 years that contained Trimetazidine as ingredient whereas he mentioned this medication on the Doping Control Form.

The Athlete knew that Trimetazidine was prohibited in-competition he therefore used the medication only out-of-competition. Yet he was unaware that Trimetazidine was also listed as prohibited out-of-competition since 1 January 2015.  

The Estonian Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel finds that the presence of a prohibited substance has been established in his sample and accordingly that he committed an anti-doping rule violation. The Panel deems that the Athlete was fully responsible for the violation since he failed to check the Prohibited List regularly for the annual changes. 

Therefore the Panel decides on 12 May 2015 to impose a 4 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. on 23 March 2015.

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12 May 2015
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Haljand, Rein
Kaleta, Marek
Mugu, Margus
Schneider, Siim
Tõnise, Toomas
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