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TJD-AD 2024-018 Appeal Decision - Hockey
July 3, 2024
In October 2023 the Brazilian Doping Control Authority (ABCD) reported an anti-doping rule violation against the hockey player after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance Clenbuterol.
Following notification a provisional suspension was ordered. The Athlete filed a statement in his defence and he was heard for the Brazilian Sports Justice Anti-Doping Tribunal (TJD-AD).
The Athlete admitted the violation and denied that he had attempted to improve his sport performance. He explained that he had used a product from a friend in order to recover faster from crossfit training.
The Athlete acknowledged that previously he had not attended anti-doping education sessions. He also failed to check the ingredients of this product before taking.
The Rapporteur finds that the presence of a prohibited substance had been established in the Athlete's sample and accordingly that he committed an anti-doping rule violation. Moreover there are no grounds for a reduced sanction.
Therefore the TJD-AD Panel decides on 3 July 2024 to impose a 4 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. 16 October 2023.
