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National Anti Doping Agency

August 2019 (Issue-XXXII)

Dope Testing

During the month of July 2019, 528 dope tests were carried out at the following main

events/places in addition to out of competition tests:

Date Events /Training Camps

Level

05/07/2019 Athletics Selection Trials, Patiala National

06/-07/07/2019 Training Camp of Sportsperson, Patiala National

07/07/2019 18th

UP Senior Wushu Championship 2019, Greater Noida State

08/07/2019 Judo Players Selection Trials, New Delhi

National

11/07/2019 Athletics Players Selection Trials, Vadodara

National

13-21/07/2019 69th Inter Services Aquatics Championship, New Delhi

National

17/07/2019 Taekwondo Players Selection Trials, Bangalore

National

21/07/2019 Haryana State Athletics Championship, Rohtak

State

23-24/07/2019 Training Camp of Judo Players, Bhopal

National

25-27/07/2019 Training Camp of Badminton & Rowing Players

Hyderabad

National

26/07/2019 Inter Services Volleyball Championship, Secundrabad

National

28/07/2019 J. K. Tyre FMSCI National Racing 2019 (Automobile

Sports), Coimbatore

National

29/07/2019 Training Camp of Athletics Players, Poland National

29/07/2019 Masters Meet Senior Shooting Championship, New Delhi National

27-31/07/2019 Pro-Kabaddi League 2019, Mumbai National

Provisional Suspensions:

The following sportspersons stand provisionally suspended for Anti Doping Rule Violation:-

S. No. Name and Sports

Discipline

Name of Competition Date of Provisional

Suspension

1. Mr. Parvinder Singh

(Para-powerlifting)

2018 British Para Powerlifting

Championship

28/03/2019

2.

Ms. Sarbjeet Kaur

(Weightlifting-71 kg)

71st Men & 34

th Women Senior

National Weightlifting

Championship

10/05/2019

3. Ms. Thasana Chanu

Sagolsem

(Weightlifting-64 kg)

Senior National Weightlifting

Championships

10/05/2019

4. Mr. Ravinder Kumar

(Wrestling-FS-97 Kg)

67thAll India Police Wrestling

Cluster Championship 2018

14/05/2019

5. Mr. Syed Rabban

Quadri

(Powerlifting)

Out of Comp 14/05/2019

6. Mr. Biraj Sarmah

(Bodybuilding-70 kg)

Out-competition 22/05/2019

7. Mr. Hirakjyoti Gogoi

(Bodybuilding-65 kg)

Out-competition 22/05/2019

8. Ms. Manpreet Kaur

(Weightlifting-81 kg)

Senior National Weightlifting

Championships

23/05/2019

9. Ms. Priya K

(Athletics- 800 M)

Out-of-Competition 14/06/2019

10. Mr. Ramshad A R

(Weightlifting-102 Kg)

71st Men & 34

th Women Senior

National Weightlifting

Championship

13/07/2019

11. Mr. Deepak Sharma

(Boxing-91 kg) Khelo India Youth Games 2019

15/07/2019

12. Mr. Aman

(Equestrian) Army Equestrian Championship

16/07/2019

13. Mr. Amit Dahiya

(Athletics- Javelin

Throw)

2nd

National Javelin Throw Open

Championship-2019

16/07/2019

14. Mr. Mukul Sharma

(Weightlifting-73 kg)

67th

All India Police Wrestling

Cluster Championship 2018

30/07/2019

The Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel (ADDP)

The athletes found guilty of violating Anti-Doping Rules of NADA were given opportunity to

present themselves before the Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel and explain their cases on the date

and time fixed by the Panel for hearing. The Panel held 07 sittings during the month of July,

2019, and issued 10 orders as per the following details:

Sr.

No.

Name of

Sportsperson

Sports Sanction imposed, if any Date of

Order

1. Mr. Vikash

Kumar

Wrestling 4 years Ineligibility period imposed

on athlete w.e.f. 15.02.2019.

22/07/2019

2. Mr. Amit

Kumar

Kabaddi 4 years Ineligibility period imposed

on athlete w.e.f. 28.12.2018

22/07/2019

3. Mr. Bhupender

Singh

Kabaddi 4 years Ineligibility period with

fine of Rs. 15,000 imposed on

athlete w.e.f. 08.03.2018

22/07/2019

4. Ms. Ritika Rai Weightlifting 4 years Ineligibility period imposed

on athlete w.e.f. 08.03.2019

22/07/2019

5. Mr. Manoj Wrestling 4 years Ineligibility period imposed

on athlete w.e.f. 15.02.2019.

22/07/2019

6. Mr. Pawan

Yadav

Shooting

Pistol

2 years Ineligibility period imposed

on athlete w.e.f. 18.03.2019.

22/07/2019

7. Mr. Jithu

Thomas

Volleyball 2 years Ineligibility period imposed

on athlete w.e.f. 03.01.2019.

30/07/2019

8. Mr. Mohamed

Nizar Farook

Athletics 4 years Ineligibility period imposed

on athlete w.e.f. 07.12.2018.

30/07/2019

9. Ms. Bhavishya Weightlifting 4 years Ineligibility period imposed

on athlete w.e.f. 25/01/2019.

31/07/2019

10. Mr. Jithu

Thomas

Weightlifting 4 years Ineligibility period imposed

on athlete w.e.f. 25/01/2019.

31/07/2019

11. Ms. Sunibala H. Judo Hearing was held on 22/07/2019

and the order is reserved

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12. Mr. Vivek

Kumar

Weightlifting Hearing was held on 22/07/2019

and the order is reserved

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13. Mr. Veerender

Singh

Weightlifting Hearing was held on 22/07/2019

and the order is reserved

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14. Mr. Harshit

Sehrawat

Weightlifting Hearing was held on 22/07/2019

and listed for further hearing.

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15. Mr. Nikhil

Tugnait

Weightlifting Hearing was held on 22/07/2019

and listed for further hearing.

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16. Mr. Kuldeep Bodybuilding Hearing was held on 03/07/2019

and the order is reserved.

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17. Ms. Tamanna

Singhal

Wrestling Hearing was held on 10/07/2019

and list for further hearing.

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The Anti-Doping Appeal Panel (ADAP)

As per the Anti-Doping Rules of NADA, an appeal can be filed by the athlete and other parties

against the order of the ADDP. The Anti-Doping Appeal Panel has 01 sitting during the month

of July, 2019 and issued 02 orders as per the following details.

Sr.

No.

Name of

Sportsperson

Sports

Discipline

Decision of ADAP Date of

Decision

1. Ms. Sonia Rani Weightlifting Upheld the decision of ADDP. 19/07/2019

2. Mr. Tapash

Ghosh

Weightlifting Upheld the decision of ADDP. 19/07/2019

3. Mr. Summit

Sehrawat

Wrestling Hearing was held on 19/07/2019

and listed for further hearing on

23/08/2019.

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Mass Athlete Awareness Program Against Doping in Sports

NADA has been conducting anti doping awareness workshops, educational and awareness

seminars about the prohibited drugs/substances and methods in sports across the country for

sports persons. Young athletes, coaches and support staff. In the month of July 2019, 07 nos. of

such awareness cum educational workshops were conducted by NADA at following places:

S. No. Name of Event/ Place Date of Awareness

Program

1. Sports Authority of India (SAI)- STC, Hyderabad, Telangana 06/07/2019

2. Telangana Sports School, Hakimpet, Hyderabad, Telangana 07/07/2019

3. SAI National Boxing Academy, Rohtak, Haryana 11/07/2019

4. Dept. of Physical Education, Auro University, Surat, Gujrat 13/07/2019

5. R. K. Khanna Tennis Stadium, New Delhi 23/07/2019

6. Directorate, Sports and Youth Services, Pune, Maharashtra 24/07/2019

7. S. N. Medical College, Agra, UP 29/07/2019

Regional Coordinator, NADA South conducting anti doping awareness at SAI STC, Hyderabad and State Weightlifting Association, Telangana

Regional Coordinators, NADA (North and East) during anti doping awareness at SAI National Boxing

Academy Rohtak and Auro University, Surat respectively

Anti doping awareness sessions conducted for Tennis Players (U-14) at RK Khanna Tennis Stadium and Pharmacists at SN Medical College, Agra respectively

Meeting cum Training on Athlete Biological Passport (ABP) Program:

A meeting cum training program on Athlete Passport Management Unit (APMU) was organized

by NADA on 30.07.2019 in the Chairmanship of DG, NADA so as to discuss plan to setup

APMU in India. Dr. Xavier de la Torre, Deputy Director, Dope Testing Laboratory, Rome

provided his expertise on significance of ABP and role of APMU experts to enhance the quality

and scope of dope testing. Indian APMU experts from AIIMS/ BHU as identified by NADA

discussed their queries with Dr. Torre about APMU. Scientific Director, National Dope Testing

Laboratory (NDTL) and officials/ scientific staff of NADA/NDTL were also present during the

meeting.

Sh. Navin Agarwal, DG, NADA with Dr. Xavier de la Torre, Deputy Director, Dope Testing Laboratory,

Rome and APMU Experts, Officials/ Scientific Staff of NADA/NDTL during APMU meeting held on

30.07.2019 at NADA office, New Delhi

Sh. Navin Agarwal, DG, NADA during the meeting with DG, SAI and newly empanelled advocates of

NADA