ITA reports that wrestler Abdusalam Gadisov was sanctioned based on WADA investigations, McLaren report and LIMS data

In May 2025, the ITA asserted an ADRV against Abdusalam Gadisov under Article 2.2 (Use or Attempted Use of a Prohibited Substance or a Prohibited Method) of the UWW Anti-Doping Rules (UWW ADR).

The assertion was based on investigations conducted by WADA’s Intelligence and Investigation Department (WADA I&I) and by Professor Richard McLaren into allegations of systemic doping practices in Russian sport between the years 2011 and 2015 as well as the Moscow Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) data retrieved by WADA I&I over time. The evidence was provided by WADA I&I to the ITA for further assessment. In particular, these investigations uncovered LIMS data indicative of the presence of the banned substance trenbolone in a sample provided by the athlete in May 2015. Trenbolone is an anabolic steroid commonly used by athletes due to its muscle-building and performance-enhancing effects.

The sanction was issued by the ITA on behalf of UWW in accordance with article 8.3.3 of the UWW ADR (and equivalent provision in the World Anti-Doping Code).¹

Because the athlete was sanctioned with a period of ineligibility of four years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport for another anti-doping rule violation after the prohibited substance DHCMT was detected in his sample collected from him in August 2015², no additional period of ineligibility could have been imposed for the ADRV committed in May 2015. Therefore, the athlete was sanctioned only with the disqualification of his individual results from 9 May 2015 until 6 August 2015. The period of disqualification also includes the athlete’s individual result obtained at the 2015 Russian National Freestyle Wrestling Championships held in Kaspiysk, Dagestan.

The ITA will not comment further on this case.