In October 2017 the Brazilian Doping Control Authority (ABCD) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the armwrestler after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substances 19-norandrostenedione and 19-norandrosterone (Nandrolone).
Following notification a provisional suspension was ordered. The Athlete filed a statement in his defence and the case was referred to the Brazilian Sports Justice Anti-Doping Tribunal (TJD-AD).
The Athlete denied the violation and disputed the reliability of the test result. He claimed that the presence of a prohibited substance has not been established in his sample.
ABCD dismissed the Athlete's claims and contended that after new analysis the Rio Laboratory had duly established the presence of the prohibited substances in his sample.
The Rapporteur finds that there is sufficient evidence that the presence of a prohibited substance has been established in the Athlete's sample and accordingly that he committed an anti-doping rule violation. Reanalysis of his sample confirmed the presence of the prohibited substances.
The Rapporteur deems that the Athlete failed to demonstrate with corroborating evidence that the violation was not intentional. Further he considers that there had been substantial delays in the proceedings not attributed to the Athlete.
Therefore the TJD-AD Panel decides on 30 November 2018 to impose a 4 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the sample collection, i.e. on 29 July 2017.
