Related case:
TJD-AD 2020-034 Appeal Decision - Cycling
August 12, 2020
In August 2019 the Brazilian Doping Control Authority (ABCD) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the cyclist after her sample tested positive for the prohibited substances Canrenone and Oxandrolone.
After notification a provisional suspension was ordered. The Athlete filed a statement in her defence and the case was referred to the Brazilian Sports Justice Anti-Doping Tribunal (TJD-AD).
The Athlete admitted the occasionally use of the medication Spironolactone (Canrenone) and requested for a reduced sanction. She denied the intentional use of Oxandrolone and assumed that the supplements and drinks she had used during the competitions were possibly contaminated.
The Rapporteur finds that the presence of prohibited substances has been established in the Athlete's sample and accordingly that she committed an anti-doping rule violation.
The Rapporteur deems that the Athlete failed to demonstrate how the Oxandrolone had entered her system. Furthermore she failed to prove that the violation was not intentional, nor grounds for a reduced sanction.
Therefore the TJD-AD Panel decides on 16 July 2020 to impose a 4 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. on 29 August 2019.
