Athletics athlete receives two-month sanction for diuretic

(Ottawa, Ontario – September 20, 2011) – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) announced today that athletics athlete Jean-Paul Compaore has received a two-month sanction for an anti-doping rule violation. The violation occurred during out-of-competition doping control on July 13, 2011 and resulted from the athlete’s urine sample returning an adverse analytical finding for hydrochlorothiazide, a diuretic.

Diuretics are classified as “specified substances” on the World Anti-Doping Agency Prohibited List. Under the rules of the Canadian Anti-Doping Program (CADP), an athlete facing a first violation involving a “specified substance” can seek a sanction reduction from two years of ineligibility down to a reprimand. Based on a fault analysis surrounding the athlete’s use of hydrochlorothiazide, the CCES proposed a sanction of a two-month period of ineligibility from sport.

In response to the CCES’ notification of the adverse analytical finding, Mr. Compaore waived his right to a hearing, acknowledged the anti-doping rule violation, and accepted a two-month sanction ending September 30, 2011. The athlete is ineligible to participate in any capacity with any sport signatory to the CADP, including training with teammates.

The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport is an independent, national, not-for profit organization. We recognize that true sport can make a great difference for individuals, communities and our country. We are committed to working collaboratively to activate a values-based and principle-driven sport system; protecting the integrity of sport from the negative forces of doping and other unethical threats; and advocating for sport that is fair, safe and open to everyone.

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