Related case:
TJD-AD 2020-028 Appeal Decision - Cycling
May 12, 2020
The Brazilian Doping Control Authority (ABCD) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the cyclist after her sample tested positive for the prohibited substance Gestrinone.
The Athlete denied the intentional use and asserted that she acted and competed only as an amateur Athlete. She explained that since 2018 she use a prescribed implanted Gestrinone contraceptive chip in order to control her menstruation.
ABCD contended that the Athlete was a national level Athlete and failed to demonstrate that the violation was not intentional. She didn't mention the use of the substance on the Doping Control Form, neither did she apply for a TUE.
Furthermore ABCD argued that the Gestrinone chip has an anabolic effect to gain muscle mass and it imporved sport performance.
The Rapporteur concludes that the prescribed Gestrinone chip was used in a context unrelated to sport performance. Nevertheless he deemed that as an experienced Athlete she had acted with a high degree of negligence with grounds for a reduced sanction.
Therefore the TJD-AD Panel decides on 11 February 2020 to impose a 36 month period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the hearing.
