In June 2016 the National Doping Control Commission of Chile (CNCD) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the cyclist Brandon Urrutia Carvallo after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance Hydrochlorothiazide.
After notification a provisional suspension was ordered. The Athlete filed a statement in his defence and did not attend the hearing of the Disciplinary Panel of the Tribunal de Expertos en Dopaje (TED).
In his submissions the Athlete admitted the violation and denied the intentional use of the substance. He explained with medical evidence that the substance was used as prescribed medication for his condition.
The Panel 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 Panel accepts that the violation was not intentional and deems that he had acted negligently because he failed to apply for a TUE although he had mentioned his medication on the Doping Control Form.
Therefore the TED Disciplinary Panel decides on 17 April 2017 to impose a 1 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. on 1 June 2016.
