Mr. Luis Carlos Martins Goncalves (Respondent) is a Portuguese athlete in the sport op IPC Athletics. Respondent competed on 27 June 2012 at the IPC Athletics European Championships in Stadskanaal, The Netherlands, where he provided a sample for doping control.
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has reported an anti doping rule violation against Respondent after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance methylhexaneamine.
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 than 18 July 2012.
Respondent returned the signed Letter of Decision to the IPC in a timely fashion. In the Letter of Decision, Respondent stated that he:
- had no valid TUE justifying the presence of the prohibited substance found in his sample;
- accepted the A sample analysis and waived the right for the B sample analysis;
- accepted to have committed an anti-doping rule violation;
- accepted the consequences as set out in the ‘Notification of an Adverse Analytical Finding’; and
- waived the right to a Hearing.
Respondent stated he had take a supplement (Lipo 6 Black – Nutrex) prior to the competition and that he did not declare on the doping control form. Respondent took the supplement because he was feeling tired. He believes the prohibited substance was in this supplement and accepts responsibility for his mistake.
The IPC Anti-Doping Committee recommends the following to the IPC Governing Board:
(a) Respondent’s individual results obtained at the 2012 IPC European Athletics Championships in Stadskanaal, The Netherlands, and at any other event from the date of 27 June 2012 onwards should be automatically disqualified, including forfeiture of any medals, points and prizes won;
(b) A two-year period of ineligibility should be imposed on the Respondent;
(c) Respondent shall receive credit for the period of provisional suspension and should therefore be declared ineligible from 27 June 2012 (date of the notification) until 26 June 2014; and
(d) A financial sanction of € 1500,- should be imposed on Respondent.
On 31 July 2012 the IPC Governing Board accepted the recommendation of the IPC Anti-Doping Committee.
