In December 2018 the Brazilian Doping Control Authority (ABCD) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the rower after her A and B samples tested positive for the prohibited substance Furosemide.
After notification a provisional suspension was ordered. The Athlete filed a statement in her defence and the case was transferred to the Brazilian Sports Justice Anti-Doping Tribunal (TJD-AD).
The Athlete admitted the violation and explained with evidence that she had used a vitamine supplement from another athlete in her team, prescribed by the club's nutritionist and from a compounding pharmacy. Analysis of this supplement in question revealed Furosemide contamination consistent with the concentrations found in the Athlete's samples.
The Rapporeur finds that the presence of the prohibited substance has been established in the Athlete's samples and accordingly that she committed an anti-doping rule violation. The Rapporteur deems that the violation was not intentional and the result of a supplement contamination, rather used to mask other prohibited substance, or used for weight control.
Considering the circumstances in this case the Rapporteur deems that the Athlete acted with some degree of negligently because she had used supplements from another athlete and failed to mention this on the Doping Control Form.
Therefore the TJD-AD Panel decides on 26 August 2019 to impose an 8 month period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the sample collection, i.e. on 21 October 2018.
