The Brazilian Doping Control Authority (ABCD) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Canoeist after her sample tested positive for the prohibited substance Furosemide.
After notification a provisional suspension was ordered and the case was referred to the Brazilian Sports Justice Anti-Doping Tribunal (TJD-AD).
The Athlete admitted the violation and denied the intentional use of the substance. She explained that Lasix was used as treatment for her condition. She mentioned her medication on the Doping Control Form whereas she was registered as Athlete with her Federation only 1 week before the competition.
Listed on the Doping Control Form was also the prohibited substance Isometheptene. Yet, the found concentration in the Athlete's sample was below the threshold.
The Rapporteur finds that the presence of a prohibited substance has been established in the Athlete's sample and accordingly that she had committed an anti-doping rule violation.
The Rapporteur accepts that the violation was not intentional and that there are grouns for no Significant Fault or Negligence. Further the Rapporteur considers that the Athlete was registered as new Athlete for only 1 week and had mentioned her medication on the Doping Control.
Therefore the TJD-AD Panel decides on 6 October 2017 to impose a 1 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the sample collection, i.e. on 7 May 2017.
