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13 February 2026
The ITA, on behalf of UWW, confirms that the athlete Jose Andres Vargas Rueda has agreed¹ to the consequences for his anti-doping rule violation (ADRV).
The athlete tested positive for the prohibited substance Carboxy-THC after providing a sample on 13 May 2025 during an in-competition doping control conducted by the ITA at the Beach Wrestling World Series in Monterrey, Mexico.
Carboxy-THC is prohibited under the WADA Prohibited List as S8. Cannabinoids. It is prohibited in-competition and is classified as a specified substance. Carboxy-THC may also be qualified as a substance of abuse.²
When notified of the case, the athlete accepted a voluntary provisional suspension pursuant to article 7.4.4 of the UWW anti-doping rules.
The athlete did not challenge his ADRV and agreed with the consequences for his ADRV under the UWW anti-doping rules as proposed by the ITA. Accordingly, the case was resolved via an acceptance of consequences.
The 3-month period of ineligibility ran from 29 August 2025 until 28 November 2025. Additionally, the athlete’s individual competitive results at the Beach Wrestling World Series in Monterrey, Mexico, and from 13 May 2025 onwards were disqualified, including forfeiture of medals, points and prizes.
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 UWW 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 UWW 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 UWW/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 WADA Prohibited List defines Substance of Abuse as follows: “Pursuant to Article 4.2.3 of the Code, Substances of Abuse are substances that are identified as such because they are frequently abused in society outside of the context of sport. The following are designated Substances of Abuse: cocaine, diamorphine (heroin), methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA/”ecstasy”), tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)”.
