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July 8, 2016 - CAS 2016_A_4716 Cole Henning vs SAIDS
March 9, 2017
In December 2015 the South African Institute for Drugfree Sport (SAIDS) has reported an anti-doping rule violationa against the MMA Athlete Cole Henning after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance Methylhexaneamine (dimethylpentylamine).
After notification the Athlete filed a statement in his defence and he was heard for the Independant Doping Hearing Panel.
The Athlete admitted the violation and denied the intentional use of the substance. He explained that he had was unaware that the supplement TNT-Mercury Napalm he had used contained a prohibited substance.
The Athlete stated that this gave him an energy boost and he stopped using this product the day before the match. The Panel established that 1.3 dimethylamylamine (DMAA) was listed on the label of this product.
Considering the Athlete's conduct the Panel concludes that the Athlete acted intentionally and failed in his responsibility to ensure that no prohibited substance enters his system.
Therefore the Panel decides on 8 February 2016 to impose a 4 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete.
