The ITA reports that three Turkish weightlifters have committed anti-doping rule violations within a period of 12 months

TURKISH WEIGHLIFTERS HAKAN SUKRU KURNAZ, PELINSU BAYAV AND DOGAN DONEN HAVE EACH BEEN SANCTIONED WITH A PERIOD OF INELIGIBILITY RANGING FROM 22 TO 36 MONTHS FOR ANTI-DOPING RULE VIOLATIONS COMMITTED BETWEEN 1 APRIL 2023 AND 21 APRIL 2023.

The International Testing Agency (ITA) confirms as follows:

A sample collected in-competition (IC) by the ITA from Turkish weightlifter Hakan Sukru Kurnaz returned an Adverse Analytical Finding (AAF)[1] for the presence of methasterone metabolite, a non-specified prohibited substance, according to the prohibited list of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). The athlete was able to establish that the presence of methasterone metabolite in his sample was through use of a contaminated supplement. The case was resolved via an agreement on consequences pursuant to article 8.3.1 of the anti-doping rules of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF ADR, and the equivalent provision in the World Anti-Doping Code). The athlete accepted a period of ineligibility of 22 months from 26 May 2023 and the disqualification of all competitive results from 21 April 2023 onwards.

A sample collected IC by the ITA from Turkish weightlifter Pelinsu Bayav returned AAFs for the presence of methasterone, stanozolol metabolites, methyltestosterone metabolite and clenbuterol, non-specified prohibited substances, according to the prohibited list of WADA. The athlete admitted to the violation under Article 10.8.1 IWF ADR and the case was resolved via an agreement on consequences pursuant to article 8.3.1 IWF ADR. The athlete accepted a period of ineligibility of 36 months from 26 May 2023 and the disqualification of all competitive results from 15 April 2023 onwards.

Turkish weightlifter Dogan Donen has committed an anti-doping rule violation under article 2.4 of the IWF ADR namely the occurrence of three Whereabouts Failures within a 12-month period.[2] The athlete accepted the consequences of the violation, and the ITA issued a sanctioning decision under Article 8.3.3 of the IWF ADR imposing a period of ineligibility of 24 months from 8 April 2024 and the disqualification of all competitive results from 1 April 2023 onwards.

Given that three athletes from the Turkish Weightlifting Federation have committed anti-doping rule violations (ADRVs) within a 12-month period, this has triggered the Article 12.3[3] of the IWF ADR and provisions of the IWF Olympic Qualification System (OQS). As a result, the matter has been submitted to IWF’s Independent Member Federation Sanctioning Panel to impose appropriate consequences.

No further comments will be made on these cases.

[1] A report from a WADA-accredited laboratory that, consistent with the International Standard for Laboratories, establishes in a sample the presence of a prohibited substance or its metabolites or markers or evidence of the use of a prohibited method. [2] Athletes included in a Registered Testing Pool, have the obligations to provide daily whereabouts as well as a specific daily 60-minute time slot where they will be available for testing. The purpose is to allow anti-doping organisations to locate athletes for unannounced out-of-competition testing. Any combination of three missed tests (which relate to the athletes’ unavailability with respect to their 60-minute time slot) and/or filing failures (which are caused by the athletes’ failure to provide accurate whereabouts) committed within a twelve-month period amount to a potential ADRV as per article 2.4 of the IWF ADR and the World Anti-Doping Code. [3] According to Article 12.3 of the IWF ADR and provisions of the IWF OQS, member federations can be suspended, fined and/or have other rights withdrawn (including quotas for participating in the Olympic Games) when three or more athletes, officials or athlete support personnel of the member federation are found to have committed ADRVs within a 12-month period.

The ITA reports that three Turkish weightlifters have committed anti-doping rule violations within a period of 12 months

TURKISH WEIGHLIFTERS HAKAN SUKRU KURNAZ, PELINSU BAYAV AND DOGAN DONEN HAVE EACH BEEN SANCTIONED WITH A PERIOD OF INELIGIBILITY RANGING FROM 22 TO 36 MONTHS FOR ANTI-DOPING RULE VIOLATIONS COMMITTED BETWEEN 1 APRIL 2023 AND 21 APRIL 2023.

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