Related case:
TJD-AD 2019-246 Disciplinary Decision - Athletics
August 26, 2019
On 26 August 2019 the TJD-AD de Brazilian Sports Justice Anti-Doping Tribunal decided to impose a 4 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete for possesion of the prohibited substance Erythropoietin (EPO).
Hereafter in September 2019 the Athlete appealed the Decision and requested for acquital. Despite the Athlete previously had admitted the violation he alleged that there was no evidence that he had puchased the prohibited substance.
However in view of the evidence the Rapporteur determines that the Athlete possessed the prohibited substance EPO and accordingly had committed an anti-doping rule violation.
Therefore the TJD-AD Appeal Panel decides on 12 December 2019 to dismiss the Athlete's appeal and to uphold the imposed sanction of 4 years, starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. on 30 April 2019.
