The ITA reports that Ju-Jitsu athlete Ibrahim Manarbek has accepted a 3-year sanction for his anti-doping rule violation
The International Testing Agency (ITA), on behalf of the Ju-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF), reports that Kazakh athlete Ibrahim Manarbek has accepted a three-year sanction after testing positive for the prohibited substance furosemide.
The ITA, on behalf of JJIF, confirms that the athlete Ibrahim Manarbek has agreed¹ to the consequences for his anti-doping rule violation (ADRV).
The athlete tested positive for furosemide after providing a sample on 30 October 2024 during an in-competition doping control conducted by the ITA under the testing and results management authority of JJIF at the JJIF U-21 World Championships in Heraklion, Greece.
Furosemide is prohibited under the WADA Prohibited List as S5 Diuretics and Masking Agents. It is prohibited at all times (in- and out-of-competition) and is classified as a specified substance. Furosemide can be used by athletes to excrete water for rapid weight loss.
When notified of the case, the athlete accepted a voluntary provisional suspension pursuant to article 7.4.4 of the JJIF anti-doping rules.
The athlete did not challenge the ADRV and agreed with the consequences for his ADRV under the JJIF anti-doping rules 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 JJIF anti-doping rules.²
The 3-year period of ineligibility is from 30 October 2024 until 29 October 2027. Additionally, all the athlete’s individual competitive results from the date of sample collection (30 October 2024) until the date of acceptance of the voluntary provisional suspension (8 September 2025) are disqualified.
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 JJIF 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-ju-jitsu-athlete-ibrahim-manarbek-has-accepted-a-3-year-sanction-for-his-anti-doping-rule-violation/
