On 25 August 2015 the French Federation of Weightlifting, Fitness, Powerlifting and Bodybuilding (FFHMFAC) Disciplinary Panel decided to impose a 3 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete after he tested positive for the prohibited substances Clenbuterol and Stanozolol.
Thereupon the French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD) reopened the case against the Athlete. Following notification the Athlete filed a statement in his defence and he was heard.
The Athlete denied the intentional use of the substances and claimed that was the victim of sabotage of his water bottle. Further he alleged that his rights had been violationed due to he was not notified about the postive test in July 2015.
The AFLD determines that:
- The Athlete committed an anti-doping rule violation;
- He failed to demonstrate with corroborating evidence that he was the victim of sabotage;
- He was duly notified about the positive test in July 2015;
- Oral ingestion of Stanozolol with water is immiscible;
- Use of both substances potentiate their enhancing effects.
Therefore the AFLD decides on 3 February 2016 to impose a 4 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the notification, i.e. on 8 July 2015.
