Golfer banned for anabolic substance possession
January 31, 2010
SYDNEY (AP)—The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Agency says leading Australianamateur golfer Daniel Nisbet has been given an 18-month ban by the Court ofArbitration for Sport for the possession of a prohibited substance.
ASADA said Monday the Australian Customs and Border Protection Servicestopped Nisbet at Brisbane airport on Aug. 10, 2009, and seized a product in hispossession listed as containing Norandrostene, an anabolic steroid. The matterwas referred to ASADA as a possible violation of doping rules.
It said analysis of the seized product confirmed the presence of the bannedsubstance dehydroepiandrosterone, a steroid also known as DHEA. ASADA said DHEAis listed as an anabolic agent on the World Anti-Doping Code prohibited list inand out of competition.
In deciding to impose a reduced 18-month sanction, ASADA said the Geneva,Switzerland-based CAS stated that Nisbet’s conduct “was not aimed at cheatingin his chosen sport.”
“Among factors that the CAS took into consideration were that Nisbet was ofgood character, that there is no evidence he ever consumed a prohibitedsubstance and that he fully cooperated with the investigating authorities,”ASADA said.
Nisbet, a 19-year-old from Caboolture, was stopped at the Brisbane airportwhile attempting to re-enter the country after representing Australia at anamateur tournament in Canada in August.
Nisbet is No. 26 on the world amateur rankings.
He was able to compete at the inaugural Asian Amateur Championship in China,from Oct. 29 to Nov. 1 last year, because his case had not been heard.
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