Mr. Virender is an Indian athlete in the sport of IPC Powerlifting, participating in the 2010 Asian Para Games.
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has reported an anti doping rule violation against Mr. Virender (the Respondent) after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substances epimetendiol and 17β-hydroxymethyl-17α-methyl-18-norandrost-1,4,13-trien-3-one (methandienone) and 19-norandrosterone (metabolites of 19-norandrostenedione).
The IPC notified Respondent of the doping violation and ordered a provisional suspension.
The notification letter enclosed a letter “Letter of Decision” for the Respondent to complete and return to IPC by no later that 18 December 2010.
Respondent returned the Letter of Decision to the IPC in timely fashion. In the letter, the Athlete singed that:
- he did not have a TUE granted for the prohibited substances in question;
- he accepted a provisional suspension starting on the date of the notification of an adverse analytical finding (18 December 2010);
- he accepted the results of the A sample analysis;
- he expressly waived the right to request the B sample analysis; and
- he accepted to have committed an anti-doping rule violation in accordance with Article 2.1 of the Code.
Respondent filed a statement in his defence and was heard for the Committee.
Respondent admitted the us of Dianabol as well as the use of caffeine before the competition. He cannot explain the presence of 19-norandrostenedione.
The IPC Anti-Doping Committee recommends as follows:
(a) Respondent’s individual results obtained in the 2010 Asian Para Games from the date of 14 December 2010 onwards are automatically disqualified, including forfeiture of any medals, points and prizes won;
(b) A three year period of ineligibility is imposed on the Respondent;
(c) Respondent is declared ineligible form 14 December 2010 until 13 December 2013.
On 2 February 2011 the IPC Governing Board accepted the recommendation of the IPC Anti-Doping Committee.
