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2 June 2025
The ITA reports that Jaclynn Reese Fowler was tested positive for amfetamine following an in‑competition doping control on 1 August 2023 during the 2023 FISU World University Games, Chengdu, China. This control was performed under the testing and results management authority of the International University Sports Federation (FISU)¹.
Amfetamine is prohibited under the WADA Prohibited List as S6 Stimulants. It is prohibited at all times (in- and out-of-competition) and is classified as a non-specified substance.
On 27 March 2025, the ITA, on behalf of FISU, issued a sanctioning decision under Article 8.3.3 of the FISU anti-doping rules, confirming that the athlete had committed an anti-doping rule violation under Article 2.1 and/or Article 2.2 of the FISU anti-doping rules for the presence and/or use of a prohibited substance and disqualifying the athlete’s individual results obtained at the 2023 FISU World University Games, Chengdu, China.
Thereafter, as per Article 7.1.1 of the FISU anti-doping rules, the case was referred to World Aquatics for determination of the applicable consequences under the World Aquatics anti-doping rules.
The ITA now reports on behalf of World Aquatics the decision to sanction the athlete with a 4-year period of Ineligibility in accordance with article 8.1.3 of the World Aquatics anti-doping rules (and equivalent provision in the World Anti-Doping Code)². The period of ineligibility is effective from 30 May 2025 until 29 May 2029 and the athlete’s results have been disqualified from 1 August 2023 onwards.
Parties with a right of appeal may challenge the decision before the appeals division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in accordance with article 13.2 of the World Aquatics anti-doping rules.
¹ As per Article 7.1.1 of the FISU anti-doping rules, the FISU is responsible for results management for consequences in relation to the 2023 FISU World University Games, Chengdu, China (the “2023 FISU World University Games”), which includes the automatic disqualification of individual results with all resulting Consequences, including forfeiture of any medals, diplomas, points and prizes. Further, as per Article 7.1.1 of the FISU anti-doping rules, “For completion of Results Management, FISU shall refer the case to the applicable International Federation”, i.e. in this case World Aquatics.
² When an athlete does not challenge the assertion of an ADRV and does not request a hearing, anti-doping organisations have the possibility to issue a written decision sanctioning the athlete and imposing the applicable consequences without having to refer the case to a hearing panel. This is provided in articles 8.1.2 and 8.1.3 of the World Aquatics Anti-Doping Rules and article 8.3 of the World Anti-Doping Code.
