On 12 June 2015 the French Federation of Weightlifting, Fitness, Powerlifting and Bodybuilding (FFHMFAC) decided to impose a 4 month period of ineligibility on the Athlete after he tested positive for the prohibited substance Oxilofrine (Methylsynephrine).
Hereafter the case against the Athlete was reopened by the AFLD. Following notification the Athlete filed a statement in his defence.
The Athlete admitted the violation, denied the intentional use of the substance and explained that the source was a supplement he had used. He acknowledged that he acted negligently as he had not checked this supplement before using.
The AFLD determines that:
- The Athlete had committed an anti-doping rule violation;
- He failed to check the ingredients on the label of this supplement;
- He did not mention the supplement on the Doping Control Form;
- He established how the substance had entered his system;
- He acted with siginificant fault or negligece.
Therefore the AFLD decides on 21 January 2016 to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. on 12 June 2015.
