Iranian athlete Amir Khosravani banned three years for anti-doping rule violation

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has banned Para athletics athlete Amir Khosravani for a period of three (3) years for committing an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV), in breach of the IPC Anti-Doping Code.

The Iranian athlete returned an adverse analytical finding (AAF) for a Prohibited Substance in a urine sample provided out-of-competition on 10 October 2023.

The prohibited substance was oxymetholone metabolite 2ξ-hydroxymethyl-17α-methyl-5α-androstan-3α,6β,17β-triol, which is a long-term metabolite of both oxymetholone and methasterone. The substance is included on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) 2023 Prohibited List under the class S1.1 Anabolic Androgenic Steroids. It is a non-Specified Substance for the purpose of the Code.

The athlete was provisionally suspended by the IPC on 16 January 2024 pending a resolution of his case.

The athlete subsequently accepted the commission of the ADRV and the consequences proposed by the IPC.

As a result of his violation, the athlete will be ineligible for competition and other sporting activities (other than authorised anti-doping education or rehabilitation programmes) for three years from 16 January 2024 until 15 January 2027.

All results obtained by the athlete from the date the Sample was collected (10 October 2023) until the commencement of the Provisional Suspension are also disqualified, with all resulting Consequences, including forfeiture of any medals, points and prizes.

Each athlete is strictly liable for the substances found in their sample. An ADRV occurs whenever a prohibited substance (or its metabolites or markers) is found in their sample, whether or not the athlete intentionally or unintentionally used a prohibited substance or was negligent or otherwise at fault.

As a signatory of the World Anti-Doping Code (the WADC), the IPC remains committed to a doping-free sporting environment at all levels. The IPC has established the IPC Anti-Doping Code in compliance with the general principles of the WADC, including the WADC International Standards, expecting that, in the spirit of sport, it will lead the fight against doping in sport for athletes with an impairment.