Antidoping reports

On October 19, 2011, a swimmer Abdul Rehaman Al Bader (KUW) was tested positive to the substance Methylhexaneamine (Class S.6 Stimulants) following a doping control test conducted with the occasion of the 1st GCC Games-Bahrain 11.

The Kuwait Anti-Doping Disciplinary Commission (KADDC) imposed a sanction of 6 months’ ineligibility on the athlete starting on October 19, 2011.

On April 22, 2011, a swimmer Fabiola Molina (BRA) was tested positive to the substance Methylhexaneamine (Class S.6 Stimulants) following a doping control test conducted with the occasion of the Brazilian Trials for the FINA World Championships 2011.

The Brazilian Swimming Federation (CBDA) imposed a sanction of 2 months’ ineligibility on the athlete starting on May 8, 2011.

FINA filed an appeal against this decision of CBDA to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne. The CAS Panel decided that Fabiola Molina shall be suspended for a period of 6 months starting on 20 December 2011. Credit was given to the athlete for the period of suspension already served.

On July 2, 2011, a swimmer Boris Loncaric (CRO) was tested positive to the substance Methylhexaneamine (Class S.6 Stimulants) following a doping control test conducted with the occasion of the “Golden Bear” International Swimming Competition.

The Disciplinary Committee of the Croatian Swimming Federation imposed a sanction of 4 months’ ineligibility on the athlete which began on July 2, 2011.

On August 16, 2011, a diver Landon Marzullo (USA) was tested positive to the substance Cannabis (Class S.8 Cannabinoids) following a doping control test conducted with the occasion of the 2011 Summer Universiade in Shenzhen (CHN).

The FISU International Medical Committee as well as the USA Diving imposed a sanction of a warning on the athlete.

On July 10, 2011, a swimmer Enrico Catalano (ITA) was tested positive to the substance THC metabolites (Class S.8 Cannabinoids) following a doping control test conducted with the occasion of the Campionati Regionali Di Categoria Estivi.

The Federal Appeal Commission of the Italian Swimming Federation imposed a sanction of 2 months’ ineligibility on the athlete which began on August 5, 2011, the date of the provisional suspension.

On March 7, 2011, a water polo player Alexander Bodyakin (RUS) was tested positive to the substance Furosemide (Class S.5 Diuretics) following an out of competition doping control test.

The Russian Water Polo Federation imposed a sanction of 6 months’ ineligibility on the athlete which began on March 21, 2011.

On April 3, 2011, a swimmer Shiyun CHEN (CHN) was tested positive to the substance Prednisone (Class S9 Glucocorticosteroids) following a doping control test conducted with the occasion of the National Swimming Championships.

The China Swimming Association imposed a sanction of a warning on the athlete.

On April 3, 2011, a swimmer Jing LIU (CHN) was tested positive to the substance Prednisone (Class S9 Glucocorticosteroids) following a doping control test conducted with the occasion of the National Swimming Championships.

The China Swimming Association imposed a sanction of warning on the athlete.

On 7 May 2011, a swimmer Vinicius Rocha Barbosa Waked (BRA) was tested positive to the substance Furosemide (Class S5 Diuretics and other masking agents) following a doping control test conducted with the occasion of the Maria Lenk Trophy in Rio de Janeiro (BRA).

On 1 July 2011, The Brazilian Swimming Federation (CBDA) imposed a sanction of warning on Mr Waked.

The appeal filed by FINA to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against Mr Waked and CBDA concerning the decision taken by the CBDA on 1 July 2011 was upheld and the decision of CBDA was set aside by the CAS Panel. Mr Waked has been suspended for a period of one year starting on 7 May 2011.

http://www.tas-cas.org/en/infogenerales.asp/4-3-5059-1092-4-1-1/5-0-1092-15-1-1/

On 3 May 2011, a swimmer Henrique Ribeiro Marques Barbosa (BRA) was tested positive to the substance Furosemide (Class S5 Diuretics and other masking agents) following a doping control test conducted with the occasion of the Maria Lenk Trophy in Rio de Janeiro (BRA).

On 1 July 2011, The Brazilian Swimming Federation (CBDA) imposed a sanction of warning on Mr Barbosa.

The appeal filed by FINA to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against Mr Barbosa and CBDA concerning the decision taken by the CBDA on 1 July 2011 was dismissed and the sanction of warning was confirmed by the CAS Panel.

http://www.tas-cas.org/en/infogenerales.asp/4-3-5059-1092-4-1-1/5-0-1092-15-1-1/