Para Sports
International Paralympic Committee (IPC) bans Powerlifter Sachin Chaudhary
This is Choudhary's second anti-doping rule violation, with the athlete under provisional suspension since Jan 2022.
All results obtained by Sachin Choudhary from the date the sample was collected until the start of the period of ineligibility have been disqualified (File Photo)
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has banned Indian para powerlifting athlete Sachin Chaudhary for eight years for committing an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV) in breach of the IPC Anti-Doping Code (IPC IF Rules).
This was the athlete’s second asserted ADRV.
Prohibited substances in samples
Chaudhary returned adverse analytical findings (AAFs) for prohibited substances in a urine sample provided in competition on 4 December 2021 during the men’s up to 97 kg event at the Tbilisi 2021 Para Powerlifting Senior World Championships.
The prohibited substances were metandienone and strychnine, which are included on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) 2021 Prohibited List under the class S1.1 Anabolic Androgenic Steroids and class S6 Stimulants, respectively.
The IPC provisionally suspended the athlete on 31 January 2022 pending a resolution of his case.
During the IPC’s investigation of the case, the athlete confirmed that he had continued coaching other athletes during his provisional suspension, failing to respect the terms of that provisional suspension set out in Article 10.14.1 of the IPC IF Rules.
As a result, his period of ineligibility will start from the date that the athlete is deemed to have waived their right to a hearing, to have admitted the violation, and to have accepted the proposed consequences.
For the purpose of Article 10.13 of the IPC IF Rules, 21st August 2024 is the date on which the period of ineligibility in this case was deemed to have been accepted or otherwise imposed.
Ineligible for competition
An ADRV occurs whenever a prohibited substance (or its metabolites or markers) is found in their bodily specimen, whether or not the athlete intentionally or unintentionally used a prohibited substance or was negligent or otherwise at fault.
Each athlete is strictly liable for the substances found in their sample.
Now, as a result of his violation, the athlete will be ineligible for competition and other sporting activities (other than authorized anti-doping education or rehabilitation programs) for eight years from 21 August 2024 until 20 August 2032.
All results obtained by the athlete from the date the sample was collected (4 December 2021) until the start of the period of ineligibility (21 August 2024) are also disqualified, with all resulting consequences, including forfeiture of any medals, points, and prizes.
