Related case:
CAS 2020_O_6761 World Athletics vs RusAF & Andrey Silnov
April 7, 2021
On 7 April 2021 the Court of Arbitration for Sport decided to impose a 4 year period of ineligibility on the Russian Athlete Andrey Silnov for his use of the prohibited substances Formestane, Metenolone and Methasterone.
Hereafter in September 2021 the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), on behalf of World Athletics, reported a new anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete for breaching the prohibition on participation during the period of ineligibility.
The AIU had established that the Athlete had handing out prizes to young athletes and posing for a photograph(s), on a single occasion at a regional competition that had been organised in honour of his former coach and to which he had been invited.
At first the Athlete requested for a hearing in December 2022. However in January 2023 the Athlete admitted the violation, waived his right for a hearing and accepted the sanction proposed by the AIU. Accordingly the Athlete signed an admission and acceptance form.
Considering the Athlete's degree of fault and the overall circumstances in this case the AIU deems that the 4 year period may be adjusted to 1 year.
Therefore on 18 January 2023 the AIU decides to impose an additional 1 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete, commencing from the end of the original period of ineligibility imposed on him, i.e. from 7 April 2025 to 6 April 2026.
