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2 March 2026
The ITA, on behalf of FIAS, confirms that the athlete Shokhrukhbek Gapurov has agreed¹ to the consequences for his anti-doping rule violation (ADRV).
The athlete tested positive for meldonium after providing a sample on 21 September 2025 during an in-competition doping control conducted by the ITA at the 2025 World Cup in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
Meldonium is prohibited under the WADA Prohibited List as S4. Hormone and Metabolic Modulators. It is prohibited at all times (in- and out-of-competition) and is classified as a Non-Specified Substance. Meldonium is prohibited under the 2025 WADA Prohibited List as S4. Hormone and Metabolic Modulators. Meldonium may enhance sports performance by improving endurance and recovery through increased oxygen uptake and energy metabolism.
When notified of the case, the athlete was provisionally suspended with immediate effect.²
The athlete did not challenge the ADRV and agreed with the consequences for his ADRV under the FIAS anti-doping rules as proposed by the ITA. Accordingly, the case was resolved via an acceptance of consequences.
Due to his early admission of the ADRV, the athlete was entitled to a one-year reduction of the applicable period of ineligibility as set forth in article 10.8.1 of the FIAS anti-doping rules.³
The 3-year period of ineligibility is from 28 October 2025 until 27 October 2028. Additionally, all the athlete’s individual competitive results at the 2025 World Cup in Dushanbe, Tajikistan and from the date of sample collection (21 September 2025) until the date of the provisional suspension (28 October 2025) are disqualified.
The decision may be challenged before the appeals division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) 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 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 an FIAS/ITA decision.
³ Article 10.8.1 of the FIAS anti-doping rules (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, of the FIAS anti-doping rules no further reduction in the period of Ineligibility is allowed.
