Nigeria’s Para powerlifter, Kafilat Almaruf has reportedly been banned over doping violations by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
The disciplinary movement, with a purpose to see the Nigerian banned for a length of 3 years, is for committing an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV), in breach of the IPC Anti-Doping Code (the Code).
The IPC in a statement said Almarf returned an unfavourable analytical finding (AAF) for the administration of an anabolic agent in a urine pattern furnished out-of-opposition on 11 July 2024.
“Almaruf’s(GC/C/IRMS), differentiates between anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) naturally produced by the body and prohibited anabolic agents of external origin. The GC/C/IRMS analysis confirmed the presence of an anabolic agent of exogenous origin in Almaruf’s urine sample.”
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“Exogenous anabolic steroids are included on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) 2024 Prohibited List under the class S1.1 Anabolic Androgenic Steroids (AAS) and are prohibited at all times.”
All effects acquired via the athlete from the date the sample became accumulated (eleven July 2024) until the commencement of the provisional suspension (19 August 2024) also are disqualified, with all resulting consequences, which include forfeiture of any medals, points and prizes.
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The sanction way she is ineligible to represent Nigeria at the la 2028 Paralympic games.
