Discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur banned for 3 years for use of prohibited substance

Indian discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur has been banned for three years by Athletics Integrity Unit AIU for using Stanozolol a prohibited substanceAIU an independent body formed by International Association of Athletics Federations IAAF to tackle doping in athletics said in a statement that the Tokyo Olympian tested positive for the banned substance during a test conducted on March 7 this yearHer period of ineligibility starts from March 29 2022 and all her results since March 7 this year stand null and void It rules out her participation in the 2023 Asian Games and the 2024 Paris OlympicsOn 7 March 2022 the Athlete provided a urine sample OutofCompetition in Patiala India which was given code 4609540 the Sample AIU saidOn March 28 a World AntiDoping Agency WADA accredited lab in Lausanne Switzerland reported an Adverse Analytical Finding in her sample for the presence of Stanozolol metabolitesAlso read Javelin thrower Shivpal Singh handed 4year ban for failing dope testStanozolol is classified as an anabolic steroid and is a part of the banned substances list of World Athletics the governing body of the sportOn 11 April 2022 the athlete confirmed that she would not request the B Sample analysis or the A Sample andor B Sample Laboratory Documentation Packages LDPs unless she was assisted with the related costs the statement addedThe AIU provided Kamalpreet with the results of the analysis of a protein supplement by a New Delhi Laboratory which confirmed that Stanozolol had been detected in it The AIU also asked the athlete to attend an interview with respect to her explanation for the Adverse Analytical FindingShe had used the Protein Supplement that she disclosed on her DCF five days per week on training days from around February 1015 2022 until and including two days before the doping control ie March 5 2022 She did not use the Protein Supplement after March 5 2022 AIU saidFollowing a review of her explanation for the Adverse Analytical Finding it was the AIUs position that she had not established how the prohibited substance entered her body and that she had committed AntiDoping Rule Violations under Rule 21 ADR Rule 22 ADR The athlete was also informed that those AntiDoping Rule Violations warranted a period of Ineligibility of four 4 years pursuant to Rules 1021a ADR and the AIU invited her to respond to the Charge confirming how she wished to proceed by no later than September 21 2021 it addedOn September 27 2022 Kamalpreet returned an Admission of AntiDoping Rule Violations and Acceptance of Consequences form to confirm that she admitted the antidoping rule violations and accepted the consequences specified in the notice of chargeThe athlete received a ban as per article 21 of World Athletics AntiDoping Rules Presence of a prohibited substance or its metabolites or markers in an athletes sample and article 22 Use or attempted use by an athlete of a prohibited substance or a prohibited methodHowever she got a reduced sentence of three years as compared to four years as per the rule 1081 of ADR which states If the Athlete or other Person admits the violation and accepts the asserted period of ineligibility no later than 20 days after receiving the notice of charge the Athlete or other Person may receive a one 1 year reduction in the period of ineligibility asserted by the Integrity UnitKaur is one of Indias top athletes and has a national record of 6659 m to her name set at the Indian Grand Prix IV in June 2021 that sealed her spot at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 She finished sixth in the final round at the games with the best throw of 6370mThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever