The ITA reports that Weightlifter Qasim Hasan Abdulhussein Al-Lami has accepted a 7-year sanction for his adrv
The International Testing Agency (ITA), leading an independent anti-doping program on behalf of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), reports that Iraqi weightlifter Qasim Hasan Abdulhussein Al-Lami has accepted a seven-year period of ineligibility after testing positive for the prohibited substance stanozolol metabolites.
The ITA, on behalf of the IWF, confirms that the Iraqi weightlifter Qasim Hasan Abdulhussein Al-Lami has agreed¹ to the consequences imposed for his anti-doping rule violation (ADRV).
The athlete tested positive for stanozolol metabolites after providing a sample on 30 October 2024 during an out-of-competition doping control conducted by the ITA under the testing and results management authority of the IWF.
Stanozolol is listed under the WADA Prohibited List as S1.1 Anabolic Androgenic Steroids (AAS). It is classified as a non-specified substance and prohibited at all times (in- and out-of-competition). Stanozolol is a synthetic anabolic steroid that promotes lean muscle growth and enhances strength.
When notified of the case, the athlete was provisionally suspended with immediate effect as from 9 December 2024.²
The athlete was previously sanctioned by the West Asia Regional Anti-Doping Organisation (WARADO) Doping Hearing Panel with a period of ineligibility of four years from 12 November 2017 until 11 November 2021 for the presence of the prohibited substances furosemide and testosterone in a sample collected on 13 April 2017. Therefore, the violation of 30 October 2024 was the athlete’s second ADRV. As a result, the applicable period of Ineligibility was up to 8 years.
The athlete did not challenge his ADRV and agreed with the consequences for his ADRV under the IWF ADR 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 IWF ADR.³
The seven-year period of ineligibility is from 9 December 2024 until 8 December 2031. Additionally, all the athlete’s individual competitive results from the date of the sample collection (30 October 2024) to the start of the provisional suspension (9 December 2024) are disqualified, including forfeiture of medals, points and prizes.
The decision may be challenged before the appeals division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport by the parties with a right of appeal in accordance with Article 13.2.3 of the IWF anti-doping rules.
The ITA will not comment further on this case.
The original press release can be found here: https://ita.sport/news/the-ita-reports-that-weightlifter-qasim-hasan-abdulhussein-al-lami-has-accepted-a-7-year-sanction-for-his-adrv/
