Filippidis banned for two years
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 4:06 pm
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Doping Rule Violation
Friday 14 September 2007
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has been informed by the Hellenic Amateur Athletics Association (SEGAS) that the male athlete, Konstantinos FILIPPIDIS has been found guilty of the following doping violation under IAAF Rules:
Presence of the prohibited substance Etilephrine (S6. Stimulants) in his doping control sample (IAAF Rule 32.2a)
This doping violation relates to an in-competition doping control conducted on 16.06.07 in Greece at the Hellenic Championships in Athletics.
In conformity with the IAAF Rules, the SEGAS has imposed the following sanction for a first violation:
• 2 years ineligibility (11.07.07 to 10.07.09)
• Disqualification of all results from 16.06.07
This information has been added to the 2007 List of Anti-Doping Rule Violations which can be found on the IAAF website in the anti-doping statistics section.
Note: Under the IAAF Rules, athletes sanctioned for a doping violation have the right to appeal this decision to the relevant appeals body.
“The IAAF is committed to protecting the sport of athletics from the threat of doping. Each year the IAAF spends more than 2.5 million dollars on this ongoing battle and coordinates approximately 3,000 doping controls. All IAAF out-of-competition tests are conducted on a strictly no-advance-notice basis.