Romanian Biathlon athlete provisionally suspended


The Romanian Biathlon athlete Eva Tofalvi is provisionally suspended after testing positive for Meldonium.

 

The athlete referred to as “affected athlete” in IBU Press release from March, 30, 2016 Ms. Eva Tofalvi has now waived her right of opening the B sample. Ms. Tofalvi’s adverse analytical finding in the A sample was the result of a sample collected in Oslo, Norway on March, 8 2016 as an Out-Competition test. The case is now legally considered a “positive doping case” and will be handed over to the independent Anti – Doping Hearing Panel for a decision. The report from the laboratory in Oslo of the urine sample showed the presence of Meldonium. This substance was added to the WADA prohibited list in January, 2016. Meldonium belongs to group S4: Hormone and Metabolic Modulators. As the substance detected is prohibited under the applicable Prohibited List, the IBU will now initiate the disciplinary procedure, and the case will be assigned to the IBU Anti-Doping Hearing Panel for adjudication. With regard to formal procedure and according to the IBU Anti-Doping Rules, Art. 7.1.5, the A sample result is thus officially accepted by the athlete. The IBU Anti-Doping Hearing Panel will schedule a hearing of Ms. Tofalvi, which will take place after a WADA-initiated study result on Meldonium’s excretion period will be available. Ms. Tofalvi’s provisional suspension will remain valid until the final decision is taken by the IBU Anti-Doping Hearing Panel. The IBU will keep the public informed on biathlonworld.com.

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