Brazilian out of worlds after 2-month dope ban
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June 23, 2011, Thursday
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BRAZIL'S Fabiola Molina will miss next month's FINA world championships in Shanghai after she was banned for two months following a positive test for a banned stimulant.
The 36-year-old tested positive for methylhexaneamine during an event in Rio de Janeiro in April, a statement from the Brazilian Water Sports Federation (CBDA) said.
The CBDA said it had taken into account "the athlete's history and the fact that it was clear that there was no intention to enhance her performance".
Molina will not be eligible for competition for two months starting from her last event on May 8 and loses her qualification time for next year's London Olympics.
A butterfly and back-stroke swimmer, she competed at the 2000 and 2008 Olympics.
Methylhexaneamine was originally intended to be used as a nasal decongestant but in recent times has found its way into dietary supplements marketed with thermogenic or stimulant properties.
According to companies that market products containing methylhexaneamine, the drug gives the body an energy boost.
The substance was added to the World Anti-Doping Agency's 2010 prohibited list and it is classed as an S6 stimulant, prohibited in-competition. Bans involving this substance can range up to two years.
High profile cases include that of Nigerian athlete Damola Osayemi, who was stripped of her 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medal in the 100 meters after methylhexaneamine was detected during drug testing.
Two South African rugby players, Chiliboy Ralepelle and Bjorn Basson, were found to have tested positive for the substance on their annual tour of the Northern Hemisphere and were immediately sent home, although it is possible they may have ingested the substance inadvertently in the form of medication for flu symptoms.
The 36-year-old tested positive for methylhexaneamine during an event in Rio de Janeiro in April, a statement from the Brazilian Water Sports Federation (CBDA) said.
The CBDA said it had taken into account "the athlete's history and the fact that it was clear that there was no intention to enhance her performance".
Molina will not be eligible for competition for two months starting from her last event on May 8 and loses her qualification time for next year's London Olympics.
A butterfly and back-stroke swimmer, she competed at the 2000 and 2008 Olympics.
Methylhexaneamine was originally intended to be used as a nasal decongestant but in recent times has found its way into dietary supplements marketed with thermogenic or stimulant properties.
According to companies that market products containing methylhexaneamine, the drug gives the body an energy boost.
The substance was added to the World Anti-Doping Agency's 2010 prohibited list and it is classed as an S6 stimulant, prohibited in-competition. Bans involving this substance can range up to two years.
High profile cases include that of Nigerian athlete Damola Osayemi, who was stripped of her 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medal in the 100 meters after methylhexaneamine was detected during drug testing.
Two South African rugby players, Chiliboy Ralepelle and Bjorn Basson, were found to have tested positive for the substance on their annual tour of the Northern Hemisphere and were immediately sent home, although it is possible they may have ingested the substance inadvertently in the form of medication for flu symptoms.
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