Independent Observer (IO) Report : IX Paralympic Winter Games, Turin, Italy, 2006 / Pirjo Krouvila. - Independent Observer Team. - Montreal : World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), 2006

World Anti-Doping Agency Independent Observers' Report XII Paralympic Games Athens 2004 / George Walker. - Independent Observer Team. - Montreal : World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), 2004

Mr. Besik Kudukhov is a Russian Athlete competing in the Men’s 60 kg freestyle wrestling event at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

In 2016, the IOC decided to perform further analyses on certain samples collected during the 2012 Olympic Games. These additional analyses were performed with analytical methods which were not available in 2012.

In May 2016 the International Olympic Committee reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete after his 2012 sample tested positive for the prohibited substances dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (turinabol).

After notification the IOC was informed that the Athlete died on 29 December 2013 in a car crash in Russia.
Due to the Athlete Besik Kudukhov had died in December 2013 the IOC Disciplinary Commission decides on 19 October 2016 to file the disciplinary proceedings.

Mr. Yauheni Zharnasek is a Belarussian Athlete competing in the Men’s +105 kg weightlifting event at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

In 2016, the IOC decided to perform further analyses on certain samples collected during the 2012 Olympic Games. These additional analyses were performed with analytical methods which were not available in 2012.

In May 2016 the International Olympic Committee reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete after his 2012 A and B samples tested positive for the prohibited substances dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (turinabol), oxandrolone and stanozolol.

After notification the Athlete submitted that he did not accept the test results. He filed a statement in his defence and did not attend the hearing of the IOC Disciplinary Commission.

The Athlete stated that he had always been very responsible in preparing for a competition and had never used a banned substance in his career. He contended that his poor sport achievements prove that he never used any prohibited substances. The Athlete raised the hypothesis that the substances may have been contained in food supplements used at that time.

The Commission finds that the Athlete does not bring forth any element challenging the validity of the analytical results and concludes that the Athlete has committed an anti-doping rule violation consistent with intentional use of prohibited substances specifically ingested to deliberately improve performance. The fact that the metabolites of three doping substance, which are “classical” doping substances, were found, supports this consideration.

Therefore the IOC Disciplinary Commission decides on 26 October 2016 that the Athlete, Yauheni Zharnasek:

1.) is found to have committed an anti-doping rule violation pursuant to the IOC Anti-Doping Rules applicable to the Games of the XXX Olympiad in London in 2012 (presence, and/or use, of Prohibited Substances or its Metabolites or Markers in an athlete’s bodily specimen),
2.) is disqualified from the event in which he participated upon the occasion of the Olympic Games London 2012, namely the Men’s +105 kg weightlifting event, in which he ranked 9th.
3.) The IWF is requested to modify the results of the above-mentioned event accordingly and to consider any further action within its own competence.
4.) The National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Belarus shall ensure full implementation of this decision.
5.) This decision enters into force immediately.

Mr. Dmitry Starodubtsev is a Russian Athlete competing in the Men’s pole vault event at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

In 2016, the IOC decided to perform further analyses on certain samples collected during the 2012 Olympic Games. These additional analyses were performed with analytical methods which were not available in 2012.

In May 2016 the International Olympic Committee reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete after his 2012 A and B samples tested positive for the prohibited substance dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (turinabol).

After notification the Athlete submitted that he did not accept the test results. He filed a statement in his defence and did not attend the hearing of the IOC Disciplinary Commission.
The Athlete asserted that he did not take any illegal drugs at the time of the Olympic Games London 2012. He indicated that he understood and respected the WADA regulations. He submitted that he was unable to provide any explanation on the reason why his sample was reported positive.

The Commission finds that the Athlete does not bring forth any element challenging the validity of the analytical results and concludes that the Athlete has committed an anti-doping rule violation consistent with intentional use of a prohibited substance specifically ingested to deliberately improve performance. The fact that the metabolite of a doping substance, which is a “classical” doping substance, was found, supports this consideration.

Therefore the IOC Disciplinary Commission decides on 19 October 2016 that the Athlete, Dmitry Starodubtsev:

1.) is found to have committed an anti-doping rule violation pursuant to the IOC Anti-Doping Rules applicable to the Games of the XXX Olympiad in London in 2012 (presence, and/or use, of Prohibited Substances or its Metabolites or Markers in an athlete’s bodily specimen),
2.) is disqualified from the Men’s pole vault event in which he participated upon the occasion of the Olympic Games London 2012, in which he ranked 4th and for which he was awarded a diploma,
3.) has the diploma obtained in the Men’s pole vault event withdrawn and is ordered to return the same.
4.). The IAAF is requested to modify the results of the above-mentioned event accordingly and to consider any further action within its own competence.
5.) The Russian Olympic Committee shall ensure full implementation of this decision.
6.) The Russian Olympic Committee shall notably secure the return to the IOC, as soon as possible, of the diploma awarded in connection with the Men’s pole vault event to the Athlete.
7.) This decision enters into force immediately.

Ms. Marina Shkermankova is a Belarussian Athlete competing in the Women’s 69 kg weightlifting event at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

In 2016, the IOC decided to perform further analyses on certain samples collected during the 2012 Olympic Games. These additional analyses were performed with analytical methods which were not available in 2012.

In May 2016 the International Olympic Committee reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete after her 2012 A and B samples tested positive for the prohibited substances dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (turinabol) and stanozolol.

After notification the Athlete submitted that she did not accept the test results. She filed a statement in his defence and did not attend the hearing of the IOC Disciplinary Commission.
The Athlete submitted that she had always been very responsible in preparing for a competition and had never used a banned substance in her career. She contended that she had been subject to several out of competition doping tests during her career and that none of them had ever been reported positive. She raises the hypothesis that the substances may have been contained in food supplements used at that time.

The Commission finds that the Athlete does not bring forth any element challenging the validity of the analytical results and concludes that the Athlete has committed an anti-doping rule violation consistent with intentional use of prohibited substances specifically ingested to deliberately improve performance. The fact that the metabolites of two doping substance, which are “classical” doping substances, were found, supports this consideration.

Therefore the IOC Disciplinary Commission decides on 19 October 2016 that the Athlete, Marina Shkermankova:

1.) is found to have committed an anti-doping rule violation pursuant to the IOC Anti-Doping Rules applicable to the Games of the XXX Olympiad in London in 2012 (presence, and/or use, of Prohibited Substances or its Metabolites or Markers in an athlete’s bodily specimen),
2.) is disqualified from the event in which she participated upon the occasion of the Olympic Games London 2012, namely the Women’s 69 kg weightlifting event, in which she ranked 3rd and for which she was awarded a bronze medal.
3.) has the medal, the medallist pin and the diploma obtained in the Women’s 69 kg weightlifting event withdrawn and is ordered to return the same.
4.) The IWF is requested to modify the results of the above-mentioned event accordingly and to consider any further action within its own competence.
5.) The National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Belarus shall ensure full implementation of this decision.
6.). The National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Belarus shall notably secure the return to the IOC, as soon as possible, of the medal, the medallist pin and the diploma awarded in connection with the Women’s 69 kg weightlifting event to the Athlete.
7.) This decision enters into force immediately.

Ms. Dzina Sazanavets is a Belarussian Athlete competing in the Women’s 69 kg weightlifting event at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

In 2016, the IOC decided to perform further analyses on certain samples collected during the 2012 Olympic Games. These additional analyses were performed with analytical methods which were not available in 2012.

In May 2016 the International Olympic Committee reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete after her 2008 A and B samples tested positive for the prohibited substances drostanolone and stanozolol.

After notification the Athlete filed a statement in her defence and did not attend the hearing of the IOC Disciplinary Commission.
The Athlete submitted that she did not accept the test results and denied the use of prohibited substances. She raises the hypothesis that the substances may have been contained in food supplements used at that time.

The Commission finds that the Athlete does not bring forth any element challenging the validity of the analytical results and concludes that the Athlete has committed an anti-doping rule violation consistent with intentional use of prohibited substances specifically ingested to deliberately improve performance. The fact that the metabolites of two doping substances, which are “classical” doping substances, were found, supports this consideration.

Therefore the IOC Disciplinary Commission decides on 19 October 2016 that the Athlete, Dzina Sazanavets:

1.) is found to have committed an anti-doping rule violation pursuant to the IOC Anti-Doping Rules applicable to the Games of the XXX Olympiad in London in 2012 (presence, and/or use, of Prohibited Substances or its Metabolites or Markers in an athlete’s bodily specimen),
2.) is disqualified from the event in which she participated upon the occasion of the Olympic Games London 2012, namely the Women’s 69 kg weightlifting event, in which she ranked 4th and for which she was awarded a diploma.
3.) has the diploma obtained in the Women’s 69 kg weightlifting event withdrawn and is ordered to return the same.
4.) The IWF is requested to modify the results of the above-mentioned event accordingly and to consider any further action within its own competence.
5.) The National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Belarus shall ensure full implementation of this decision.
6.) The National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Belarus shall notably secure the return to the IOC, as soon as possible, of the diploma awarded in connection with the Women’s 69 kg weightlifting event to the Athlete.
7.) This decision enters into force immediately.

Ms. Svetlana Podobedova is a Kazakh Athlete competing in the Women’s 75 kg weightlifting event at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

In 2016, the IOC decided to perform further analyses on certain samples collected during the 2012 Olympic Games. These additional analyses were performed with analytical methods which were not available in 2012.

In May 2016 the International Olympic Committee reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete after her 2012 A and B samples tested positive for the prohibited substance stanozolol.

After notification the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) ordered a provisional suspension and the Athlete was excluded to compete at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The Athlete submitted that she accepted the test results and did not file a statement in her defence nor did she attend the hearing of the IOC Disciplinary Commission.

Without the Athlete’s explanation and considering the positive test results the Commission concludes that the Athlete has committed an anti-doping rule violation for the purpose of performance enhancement. The fact that the metabolite of a doping substance, which is a “classical” doping substance, was found, supports this consideration.

Therefore the IOC Disciplinary Commission decides on 19 October 2016 that the Athlete, Svetlana Podobedova:

1.) is found to have committed an anti-doping rule violation pursuant to the IOC Anti-Doping Rules applicable to the Games of the XXX Olympiad in London in 2012 (presence, and/or use, of Prohibited Substances or its Metabolites or Markers in an athlete’s bodily specimen),
2.) is disqualified from the event in which she participated upon the occasion of the Olympic Games London 2012, namely the Women’s 75 kg weightlifting event, in which she ranked 1st and for which she was awarded the gold medal.
3.) has the medal, the medallist pin and the diploma obtained in the Women’s 75 kg weightlifting event withdrawn and is ordered to return the same.
4.) The IWF is requested to modify the results of the above-mentioned event accordingly and to consider any further action within its own competence.
5.) The National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall ensure full implementation of this decision.
6.) The National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall notably secure the return to the IOC, as soon as possible, of the medal, the medallist pin and the diploma awarded in connection with the Women’s 75 kg weightlifting event to the Athlete.
7.) This decision enters into force immediately.

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IOC 2016 IOC vs Maiya Maneza (Beijing Olympiad)
November 17, 2016

Ms. Maiya Maneza is a Kazakh Athlete competing in the Women’s 63 kg weightlifting event at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Previously she also competed at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

In 2016, the IOC decided to perform further analyses on certain samples collected during the 2012 Olympic Games. These additional analyses were performed with analytical methods which were not available in 2012.

In May 2016 the International Olympic Committee reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete after her 2012 A and B samples tested positive for the prohibited substance stanozolol.

After notification the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) ordered a provisional suspension and the Athlete was excluded to compete at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The Athlete submitted that she accepted the test results and did not file a statement in her defence nor did she attend the hearing of the IOC Disciplinary Commission.

Without the Athlete’s explanation and considering the positive test results the Commission concludes that the Athlete has committed an anti-doping rule violation for the purpose of performance enhancement.
The fact that the metabolites of a doping substance, which is a “classical” doping substance, was found, supports this consideration.

Therefore the IOC Disciplinary Commission decides on 19 October 2016 that the Athlete, Maiya Maneza:

1.) is found to have committed an anti-doping rule violation pursuant to the IOC Anti-Doping Rules applicable to the Games of the XXX Olympiad in London in 2012 (presence, and/or use, of Prohibited Substances or its Metabolites or Markers in an athlete’s bodily specimen),
2.) is disqualified from the event in which she participated upon the occasion of the Olympic Games London 2012, namely the Women’s 63 kg weightlifting event, in which she ranked 1st and for which she was awarded the gold medal.
3.) has the medal, the medallist pin and the diploma obtained in the Women’s 63 kg weightlifting event withdrawn and is ordered to return the same.
4.) The IWF is requested to modify the results of the above-mentioned event accordingly and to consider any further action within its own competence.
5.) The National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall ensure full implementation of this decision.
6.) The National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall notably secure the return to the IOC, as soon as possible, of the medal, the medallist pin and the diploma awarded in connection with the Women’s 63 kg weightlifting event to the Athlete.
7.) This decision enters into force immediately.

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World Athletics 2021 WA vs Kirill Ikonnikov
June 9, 2022

Mr. Kirill Ikonnikov is a Russian Athlete competing in the Men’s hammer throw event at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

In 2016, the IOC decided to perform further analyses on certain samples collected during the 2012 Olympic Games. These additional analyses were performed with analytical methods which were not available in 2012.

In May 2016 the International Olympic Committee reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete after his 2012 A and B samples tested positive for the prohibited substance dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (turinabol). After notification the Athlete failed to respond.

The IOC Disciplinary Commission finds that the Athlete was duly notified and with the positive test results the Commission concludes that the Athlete has committed an anti-doping rule violation for the purpose of performance enhancement. The fact that the metabolite of a doping substance, which is a “classical” doping substance, was found, supports this consideration.

Therefore the IOC Disciplinary Commission decides on 19 October 2016 that the Athlete, Kirill Ikonnikov:

1.) is found to have committed an anti-doping rule violation pursuant to the IOC Anti-Doping Rules applicable to the Games of the XXX Olympiad in London in 2012 (presence, and/or use, of Prohibited Substances or its Metabolites or Markers in an athlete’s bodily specimen),
2.) is disqualified from the event in which he participated upon the occasion of the Olympic Games London 2012, namely the Men’s hammer throw event, in which he ranked 5th and for which he was awarded a diploma,
3.) has the diploma obtained in the Men’s hammer throw event withdrawn and is ordered to return the same.
4.) The IAAF is requested to modify the results of the above-mentioned event accordingly and to consider any further action within its own competence.
5.) The Russian Olympic Committee shall ensure full implementation of this decision.
6.) The Russian Olympic Committee shall notably secure the return to the IOC, as soon as possible, of the diploma awarded in connection with the Men’s hammer throw event to the Athlete.
7.) This decision enters into force immediately.