Summary
- Sport: Athletics
- Issue: Arbitration
- Type: Anti-Doping
- Tribunal: Michael J Beloff QC
- Decision date: 05 May 2019
- Outcome: A period of Ineligibility imposed by the Tribunal was four (4) years.
Decision Details
A decision in the matter of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) v Ms Glory Onome Nathaniel has been issued by the Disciplinary Tribunal. Ms Nathaniel a Nigerian hurdler/sprinter was charged by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) under the IAAF Anti-Doping Rules (ADR) after testing positive for the presence of stanozolol and its metabolites (3’-hydroxy-stanozolol, 4-hydroxy-stanozolol and 16β-hydroxy-stanozolol) on 25 October 2018.
On 2 April 2019, a hearing was held before the Panel, comprised of Mr Michael J Beloff QC as the Sole Adjudicator. The Sole Adjudicator found that the Athlete had committed Anti-Doping Rule Violations pursuant to Article 2.1 ADR and Article 2.2 ADR and a four (4) year period of Ineligibility has been imposed upon the Athlete commencing on the date of the Award.