In July 2018 the Brazilian Doping Control Authority (ABCD) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the mountain bike rider after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance Cannabis in a concentration above the WADA threshold.
After notification a provisional suspension was ordered. The Athlete filed a statement in his defence and was heard for the Brazilian Sports Justice Anti-Doping Tribunal (TJD-AD).
The Athlete admitted the violation, denied the intentional use of the substance and requested for a reduced sanction.
The TJD-AD Rapporteur finds that the presence of a prohibited substance has been established in the Athlete's sample and accordingly that he committed an anti-doping rule violation.
The Rapporteur concludes that the violation was not intentional and regards that the Athlete is an is an amateur rider who had not received anti-doping education. Further he considers the Athlete's degree of negligence and that there had been delays in the proceedings not attributed to the Athlete.
Therefore the TJD-AD Decides on 12 March 2019 to impose an 18 month period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the sample collection, i.e. on 24 June 2018.
