Indonesian athlete Hanik Puji Hastuti banned two years for anti-doping rule violation

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has banned shooting Para sport athlete Hanik Puji Hastuti of Indonesia for a period of two years for committing an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV), in breach of the IPC Anti-Doping Code (the Code).

The Indonesian athlete returned an adverse analytical finding (AAF) for a Prohibited Substance in a urine sample provided in-competition on 4 December 2023 during the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 competition during the 2023 World Abilitysport Games in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. 

The substance was Propranolol and its metabolite 4-hydroxy-propranolol. Propranolol (and its metabolites) is included on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) 2023 Prohibited List under the class P1 (Beta-blockers). It is a specified substance for the purposes of the Code and is prohibited at all times in respect of shooting Para sport.

World Abilitysport (WAS) assumed responsibility for implementing the anti-doping programme including the results management for the 2023 World Abilitysport Games in accordance with terms of the WAS Anti-Doping Rules. In its role as results management authority, WAS had to determine whether the athlete had committed an ADRV and the disqualification of any results pursuant to the WAS Anti-Doping Rules.

The athlete accepted a voluntary provisional suspension on 14 April 2024 pending a resolution of her case. The athlete subsequently admitted the ADRV asserted against her by WAS and the consequences proposed by WAS in respect of the ADRV.

On 30 April 2024, WAS issued a reasoned decision confirming that the athlete had committed an ADRV and disqualifying all the athlete’s results from the 2023 World Abilitysport Games, together with all resulting consequences, including forfeiture of all related medals, points and prizes.

Following this, the matter was transferred to the IPC as the international federation for the athlete’s sport (shooting Para sport) – to determine any further applicable consequences for the athlete, including any period of ineligibility as per the terms of the Code.

The athlete accepted the further consequences proposed by the IPC in resolution of her case. As a result of her violation, the athlete will be ineligible for competition and other sporting activities (other than authorised anti-doping education or rehabilitation programmes) for two years from 14 April 2024 until 13 April 2026. 

All results obtained by the athlete from the date the sample was collected (4 December 2023) until the commencement of the provisional suspension (14 April 2024) 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.