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TJD-AD 2022-006 Disciplinary Decision - Football
October 10, 2022
On 10 October 2022 the Brazilian Sports Justice Anti-Doping Tribunal (TJD-AD) decided to 10 month period of ineligibility on the football player after he tested positive for the prohibited substance Stanozolol.
In first instance the Panel accepted that the Athlete's violation was not intentional and likely the result of the use of a contaminated supplement.
Hereafter both the Athlete and ABCD appealed the decision with the TJD-AD Appeal Tribunal. The Athlete requested the Appeal Panel to set aside the Appealed Decision and for a more reduced sanction.
By contrast ABCD and the attorney requested for a more severe sanction. They conteded that the Athlete's violation was intentional and dismissed his evidence that his supplements in question were contaminated.
Following assessment of the case a majority of the Panel finds that the Athlete's violation was not intentional. Also the Athlete had demonstrated with valid evidence that his supplements, analysed in the Rio Laboratory, contained Stanozolol contaminants.
In view of the Athlete's conduct the Panel determines that he acted with some higher degree of negligence that justifies the imposition of a more severe sanction.
Therefore the TJD-AD Appeal Panel decides by majority on 7 November 2022 to impose a 12 month period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of sample collection, i.e. on 5 February 2022.
