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August 12, 2024
In January 2023 the Brazilian Doping Control Authority (ABCD) reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Parathlete after his sample tested positive for Cocaine in a high concentration above the WADA threshold.
Following notification a provisional suspension was ordered. The Parathlete filed a statement in his defence and the case was referred to the Brazilian Sports Justice Anti-Doping Tribunal (TJD-AD).
The Athlete admitted the violation and asserted that his use of Cocaine occurred out-of-competition in a context unrelated to sport performance. Because of the high concentration in the sample ABCD concluded that the Parathlete's use occurred during the competition period and was related to sport performance.
The Rapporteur finds that the presence of Cocaine had been established in the Parathlete's sample and accordingly that he committed an anti-doping rule violation.
In view of the evidence the Rapporteur deems that the Athlete failed to demonstrate that the violation was not intentional. Further he considers that there had been substantial delays in the proceedings not attributed to the Athlete.
Therefore the TJD-AD Panel decides on 3 August 2023 to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Parathlete, starting on the date of the sample collection, i.e. on 10 December 2022.
