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17 September 2025
The ITA, on behalf of FIAS, confirms that the athlete Abduraxmon Mirzajonov has agreed¹ to the consequences imposed for his anti-doping rule violation (ADRV).
The athlete tested positive for the prohibited substance meldonium after providing a sample on 17 April 2025 during the Youth, Junior and Elite Asian SAMBO Championships.
Meldonium is prohibited under the WADA Prohibited List as S4. Hormone and Metabolic Modulators. It is a drug that reduces the transport of fatty acids, which improves efficiency of oxygen use during physical exertion. Meldonium is a non-specified substance prohibited at all times (in- and out-of-competition).
On 20 May 2025, when notified about the case, the athlete was provisionally suspended with immediate effect.²
The athlete did not challenge the ADRV and agreed with the consequences proposed by the ITA. Due to his early admission, the athlete was entitled to a one-year reduction of the otherwise four-year period of ineligibility usually imposed for an ADRV for the presence of meldonium as set forth in article 10.8.1 of the FIAS anti-doping rules.³ Accordingly, the case was resolved via an acceptance of consequences.
The athlete’s period of ineligibility is from 20 May 2025 until 19 May 2028. In addition, all of the athlete’s individual competitive results obtained at the Youth, Junior and Elite Asian SAMBO Championships and any other competitive results from 17 April 2025 to the start of the period of ineligibility are disqualified including forfeiture of medals, points and prizes.
The decision may be challenged before the appeals division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport by the parties with a right of appeal in accordance with Article 13.2.3 of the FIAS anti-doping rules.
The ITA will not comment further on this case.
¹ Athletes have the right to choose not to have their case referred to a hearing panel. In these instances, the anti-doping organisation will assess the athlete’s case file and establish the applicable consequences pursuant to the anti-doping rules and the athlete will have the right to accept the proposed consequences. If the athlete refuses the proposed consequences, the case is transferred to a hearing panel. This resolution mechanism is provided for in articles 8.3.1 and 8.3.3 of the FIAS anti-doping rules and 8.3 of the World Anti-Doping Code and is commonly referred to as an agreement on consequences and is deemed a FIAS/ITA decision. The athlete’s National Anti-Doping Organisation and the World Anti-Doping Agency have the right to appeal the agreement on consequences before the competent appeal body.
² The information about the Provisional Suspension was publicly disclosed by the ITA shortly after its imposition: https://ita.sport/sanction/international-sambo-federation-fias/
³ Article 10.8.1 of the FIAS ADR (and World Anti-Doping Code) provides for a one-year reduction for certain ADRVs based on early admission and acceptance of sanction. This applies where an athlete after being notified by FIAS/ITA of a potential ADRV that carries an asserted period of Ineligibility of four (4) or more years, admits the violation and accepts the asserted period of Ineligibility no later than twenty (20) days after receiving notice of an ADRV charge. Where the athlete receives the one-year reduction under Article 10.8.1, no further reduction in the period of Ineligibility is allowed.
