The Portuguese Sergio Silva Oro in the 2011 Duathlon Championship suspended 6 months for doping
The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has announced that it has imposed a six-month ban on Sergio Silva, a duathlete from Portugal, after he committed an anti-doping rule violation in a doping control during the test held at the 2011 in Gijón (Spain) ITU Duathlon World Championship in which he won gold.
The ban will end on May 9, 2012 and prohibits Silva from participating in any competition or activity authorized by the ITU, its National Federations (NFs) and/or any other signatory to the World Anti-Doping Code.
The rule violation was a result of the presence of demethylpentylamine (DMPA), also known as methylhexaneamine (MHEA). DMPA is a stimulant and a prohibited substance, according to the WADA Prohibited List and the ITU Anti-Doping Rules.
The certificate of analysis confirming the adverse analytical result was received by the ITU from the National Anti-Doping Laboratory in Madrid, accredited by WADA, and indicated the presence of DMPA.
On January 19, 2012, the Madrid Laboratory reported that the analysis of sample B confirmed the finding of DMPA (MHEA) use in a sample from Silva, resulting in an anti-doping rule violation, in accordance with Article 2.1.2 of the ITU anti-doping rules and the World Anti-Doping Rules.
Silva appealed for leniency provisions on the basis that the finding of DMPA in the sample is the result of his ingestion of Top Fuel Launch, a dietary supplement prescribed by his nutritionist who mistakenly confirmed that it did not contain banned substances, but that it did contain In fact, significant amounts of geranium oil also known as dimethylpentylamine (DMPA) are deposited.
The Hearing Commission concluded that the documentation and evidence provided by Silva was persuasive and that he took the substance inadvertently, without the intention of improving his performance. However, the panel also considered that Silva must also be held to the same standard as all other athletes. He was warned about the dangers of supplement use, relied on his nutritionist's erroneous advice, and did no further investigation into the reference to DMPA use on the supplement label.
After reviewing all the facts of this case and carefully deliberating on all issues, the ITU Anti-Doping Commission concluded the mandatory 2-year sanction for a first anti-doping violation under Article 10.2 of the ITU Anti-Doping Rules. UTI can be reduced. The group decided that Silva has committed an anti-doping rule violation and will be suspended for 6 months.
As a result, Silva will miss out on his gold medal and all ranking points from the ITU Duathlon World Championships and must return all prize money.
It is the hope of the Task Force that this case will prompt all triathletes to not only become aware of their responsibilities and obligations under the ITU Rules and the WADA Code, but to take seriously being aware of everything they ingest and avoiding the use of dietary supplements.
The decision of the Anti-Doping Commission is final, but can be appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, by Silva, the Portuguese Triathlon Federation or WADA.
The ITU is firmly committed to maintaining the integrity of the sport by ensuring athletes are competing on a level playing field and assisting the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to help keep triathlon clean. The ITU anti-doping rules are written in compliance with the WADA Code. A National Federation (NF) affiliated with the ITU must comply with the WADA Code and the ITU Regulations.
Source: biciciclismo.com
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