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11 July 2025
The ITA confirms that Abderrezzak Lamrani has been sanctioned with a 6-year period of ineligibility for an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV) under article 2.1 and article 2.2 of the IFMA Anti-Doping Rules (IFMA ADR).
A sample was collected from the athlete on 27 October 2024 during an in-competition anti-doping control at the UAE Muaythai Open Championships 2024 and yielded an adverse analytical finding for Metandienone metabolite and SARMS enobosarm (Ostarine).
These substances are classified under S1.1 Anabolic Androgenic Steroids (AAS), and S1.2 Other Anabolic Agents of the WADA Prohibited List. They are prohibited at all times (in- and out-of-competition) and are non-specified substances. Metandienone is a derivative of testosterone and is a synthetic anabolic steroid that enhances muscle hardness and strength. Ostarine has also been shown to increase lean body mass and promote muscle growth.
After pursuing the results management of the case, the ITA issued the sanction on behalf of the IFMA in accordance with article 8.3.3 of the IFMA ADR (and equivalent provision in the World Anti-Doping Code)¹. The period of ineligibility, which was increased to 6 years on the basis of aggravating circumstances², is effective from 23 June 2025 until 22 June 2031 and the athlete’s individual results have been disqualified from 27 October 2024.
Parties with a right of appeal may challenge the decisions before the appeal division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport in accordance with article 13.2 of the IFMA ADR.
The ITA will not comment further on this case.
¹ 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 8.3.2 and 8.3.3 of the IFMA Anti-Doping Rules and article 8.3 of the World Anti-Doping Code.
² As per Article 10.4 of the IFMA Anti-Doping Rules, if aggravating circumstances are present which justify the imposition of a period of ineligibility greater than the standard sanction, the period of ineligibility otherwise applicable shall be increased by an additional period of ineligibility of up to two years depending on the seriousness of the violation and the nature of the aggravating circumstances. The circumstances and actions that qualify as aggravating circumstances include, but are not limited to, circumstances where the athlete used or possessed multiple prohibited substances or prohibited methods.
