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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Travell Ngatoko
Overview: Anti-doping – Taranaki rugby league player (N) tested positive for a metabolite of cannabis in a concentration higher than that permitted under the Prohibited List in sample taken from him in competition – provisionally suspended without opposition – admitted violation of Sports Anti-Doping Rules 2016 (SADR) Rule 2.1 and asked to be heard as to…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Mendrado Catoto
Overview: Anti-doping – powerlifter (C) tested positive for prohibited substance methylhexaneamine in sample taken from him in competition – provisionally suspended without opposition – admitted violation of Sports Anti-Doping Rules 2016 (SADR) Rule 2.1 and asked to be heard as to sanction – said positive test due to contaminated pre-workout supplement Dust v2 – unintentional use…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Mark Spessot
Overview: Anti-doping – veteran cyclist (S) tested positive for prohibited substances prednisone and terbutaline in sample taken from him after race – provisionally suspended without opposition – admitted violation of Sports Anti-Doping Rules 2015 (SADR) Rule 2.1 – self-administered prohibited substances in the two days prior to the race for legitimate therapeutic reasons to relieve asthma…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Kelsey Kennard
Overview: Anti-doping – football player (K) tested positive for prohibited substance probenecid in sample taken from her after National Women’s League (NWL) game – provisionally suspended without opposition – admitted violation of Sports Anti-Doping Rules 2015 (SADR) Rule 2.1 – said positive test due to urgent protocol treatment for cellulitis at a time when she was…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Claudia Hanham
Overview: Anti-doping – Prednisone – medication prescribed was prohibited substance – C tested positive after hockey game – C didn’t deny taking Prednisone and disclosed it on testing form – admitted violation but said hadn’t known Prednisone was prohibited and it had been prescribed to her for medical treatment – in March admitted into hospital and…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Gareth Dawson
Overview: Anti-doping – NBL basketball player (D) tested positive for prohibited substance tamoxifen – admitted violation – developed medical condition in 2011, which was sore and annoying when competing – went to a doctor in Timaru who diagnosed condition but didn’t prescribe treatment – condition went away for 18 months then returned – in 2013 D…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Jesse Ryder
(PBA) 1-Phenylbutan-2-amine, DEBEA (N-alpha-diethyl-benzeneethanamine), Presence of prohibited substance in sampleOverview: Anti-doping – professional cricketer tested positive for 1-Phenylbutan-2-amine (PBA) and N, alpha-diethyl-benzeneethanamine (DEBEA) – admitted violation and stated he had been using a dietary supplement in order to lose weight and had taken two capsules five days before being tested – supplement didn’t list any prohibited substances on its label – after testing positive, athlete…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Damon Tafatu
Overview: Anti-doping – powerlifter tested positive for the prohibited substance 1, 3 dimethylpentylamine, also known as methylhexaneamine, while competing in the New Zealand Powerlifting Championships – admitted violation – said took two supplements on the day of the competition to provide him with an energy boost – also said he took another supplement the night before…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Kurt Allan
Amphetamine (d-amphetamine), Methamphetamine (d-methamphetamine), Presence of prohibited substance in sampleOverview: Anti-doping – softball player tested positive to D-methamphetamine and D-amphetamine in competition – admitted violation – advised that he did not wish to present any further information about the violation and would abide by the decision of Tribunal – 2 years’ inelgibility imposed (commencing from date of provisional suspension)
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Jared Neho
Overview: Anti-doping – rugby league player tested positive for cannabis – admitted violation – gave evidence that he knew his obligation and he gave up smoking prior to the rugby league competition commencing – withdrew from team for family and work commitments – after he withdrew from the team he occasionally smoked cannabis again – however,…
