UKAD 2021 Philip Bowes vs UKAD - Appeal

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UKAD 2021 UKAD vs Philip Bowes|
August 5, 2021

On 5 August 2021 the National Anti-Doping Panel decided to impose a 4 year period of ineligibility on the boxer Philip Bowes after his A and B samples tested positive for the prohibited substance Ostarine in a low concentration.

In first instance the Athlete denied the intential use of the substance and attempted to prove that a contaminated product was the source. However the Panel deemed that he failed to demonstrate that the violation was not intentional.

Hereafter the Athlete appealed the Decision with the NADP Appeal Tribunal and requested for a review and not a rehearing. He introduced new evidence and provided character statements in his behalf.

The Appeal Panel assessed 4 grounds of appeal and finds that:

  • the Athlete gave a different and inconsistent account by reference to his new version of what supplements he had used;
  • he failed to establish that he was an extremely careful user of supplements as he claimed;
  • he failed to prove his absence of intention;
  • despite character evidence and assessment of his credibility he still had not established an absence of intention.

Therefore the Appeal Tribunal decides on 14 April 2022 to dismiss the Athlete's appeal and to uphold the Appealed Decision of 5 August 2021 for the imposition of a 4 year period of ineligibility.

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Legal Source
National Decisions
Date
14 April 2022
Arbitrator
Douglas, Kitrina
Norris, William
Rogers, Tim
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UK Anti-Doping (UKAD)
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
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Adverse Analytical Finding / presence
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Boxing (IBA) - International Boxing Association
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B sample analysis
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S1. Anabolic Agents
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Enobosarm (ostarine)
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7 June 2022
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