In November 2021 the Brazilian Doping Control Authority (ABCD) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the weightlifter after her sample tested positive for the prohibited substance 19-norandrosterone (Nandrolone).
Following notification a provisional suspension was ordered and the Athlete filed a statement in her defence. She did not accept a sanction proposed by ABCD and the case was referred to the Brazilian Sports Justice Anti-Doping Tribunal (TJD-AD).
The Athlete disputed the reliability of the test result and raised several hypotheses that could have caused the postive test. Further she lacked to cooperate in the proceedings and failed to attend the hearing of the TJD-AD.
The Rapporteur finds that the presence of the prohibited substance has been established in the Athlete's sample and accordingly that she committed an anti-doping rule violation.
In view of the evidence the Rapporteur deems that the Athlete's assertions failed to explain the presence of exogenous Nandrolone in her system.
Therefore the TJD-AD Panel decides on 7 December 2022 to impose a 4 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. on 3 November 2021.
