DOPIN NG VIOLA ATIONS - Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority

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1 May 2013
DOPING VIOLATIONS
Eight bodybuilders receive two to
four-year sportingg bans
The Australian Sports
Anti-Doping
Authority (ASADA) today
acknowledged the decision of Australasian
Natural Bodybuilding
(ANB) to impose sporting bans on eight bodybuilding competitors for a range of
anti-doping rule violations.
Following
an in-competition sample collectionn at the ANB National Championshipss in Fairfield, NSW on
16 October 2011, Neil Stallbaun tested positive for a metabolite of nandrolone orr norandrostenedione
or norandrostenediol; and other anabolic agents mesterolone, and boldenone. Mrr Stallbaun also
tested positive to methylhexaneamine (stimulant), cannabis (cannabinoid), and hydrochlorothiazide
(diuretic).
Due to aggravating circumstances in the matter, namely, multiple anti-doping rulee violations being
committed, Mr Stallbaun was given a four-year ban by ANB for the presence and use of prohibited
substances.*
The athlete may return to competition on 19 October 2016.
Gil Laconsay was banned by ANB
for two years for the possession andd attempted use of Stanozolol, an
anabolic
agent.
As a Government authority, ASADA works closely with the Australian Customs C and Border Protection
Service (ACBPS) to investigate the trafficking of prohibited
drugs, medications andd substances.
ACBPS intercepted a package on
28 November 2010 and
notified ASADA. Following an extensive
investigation by ASADA, the matter was referred to the ANB as a potential violationn of its anti-doping
policy.
The athlete may return to competition on 31 August 2014.
Daniel McCarthy refused to submit to in-competition testing at the ANB Australiann Championships at
the Marconi Club, Bossley Park, NSW on 16 October 2011.
All athletes must comply with a request by ASADA to provide a sample. Athletes are warned that a
refusal to submit to sample collection after being notified
of the obligation to do so may resultt in an
anti-doping rule violation being declared against them.
Mr McCarthy was given a two-year ban by ANB for failing to comply. The athlete may return to
competition on 26 September 2014.
Craig Sparreboom ested positive
to Letrozolee (hormone and metabolic modulators) in-competition at
the ANB Asia Pacific Titles held in
Robina, QLD on 10 June 2012.
Mr Sparreboom was given a two-year to competition on 1 February 2015.
ban by ANB for the presence and use of a prohibited substance.
The athlete may return

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Jason Walters tested
positive to methandieno
one (anabolic agent) in-competition at the ANB Victorian
Natural Physique Titles held at Bundoona, VICC on 26 May
2012.
Mr Walters was given
a two-year ban by ANB for the presence and usee of a prohibited substance. The
athlete may return to
competition
on 31 January 2015.
Danny Schneider tested positive for methylhexaneamine
(stimulant) in-competition at the ANB
Sydney
Natural Physique Championshipss at the Marconi Club, Bossley Park, NSW N on 20 May 2012.
Mr Schneider was given a two-year ban by thee ANB for the
presence of o a prohibited substance. The
athlete may return to
competition
on 16 February 2015.
Daniel Saenz tested positive for methylhexan
neamine (stimulant) and cannabis (cannabinoid) in-i
VIC on 2 October 2011.
Mr Saenz was given a two-year ban by ANB for the presence and use of prohibitedd substances. The
competition at the ANB Victorian Natural Physique Championships at LaTrobe University, Melbourne,
athlete may return to
competition
on 19 October 2014.
Ulaiasi Nawaqa tested positive to
methylhexaneamine (stimulant) andd furosemidee (diuretic) in-
competition at the ANB North Queensland Titles held at Edmund Ricee Hall, Townsville, QLD on
1 October 2011.
Mr Nawaqa was given a two-yearr ban by ANBB for the presence and use of prohibited substances. The
athlete may return to
competition
on 24 August 2014.
All of the
athletes waived their right to a hearing. In thesee cases, the ANB’s A anti-doping policy outlines
what the
appropriate
penalty is.
Under the World Anti-Doping Code’s mutual recognition obligations, an anti-dopingg rule violation
involving
an athlete or support person appliess across all other sports that have adopted a World Anti-
and
Doping Agency compliant anti-doping policy.
The results obtained by the athletes in-competition at their respectivee events are also disqualified
any medals, points and prizes awarded to them are forfeited.
Any athletes unaware
of their responsibilitiess are encouraged to seek additional information online at
ASADA’s
website www.asada.gov.au
- ENDS -
Media contact: 02 6222 4263
*Media note: examples of aggravating circumstances, which may justify the imposition of a period of
ineligibility greater than the standard sanction, are available on page 65 of the World Anti-Doping
Code, and include: the athlete or other person used or possessed multiple prohibited substances or
prohibited methods or used or possessed a prohibited substance or prohibited p method on multiple
occasions.