Rowing: Two year ban for rower Milka Manchorova (Tancheva)
of Bulgaria
The FISA Anti-Doping Hearing Panel today released their decision
on the case of rower Milka Manchorova (Tancheva) of Bulgaria.
Ms. Manchorova (Tancheva) is suspended from competing in the
sport of rowing for the period of ineligibility prescribed
in the World Anti-Doping Code of two years which runs until
8 June 2007.
Manchorova (Tankeva) was tested as part of an unannounced
test of rowers in Plovdiv, Bulgaria on 3 May 2005. She tested
positive for a substance on list S2 of the World Anti-Doping
Agency’s list of prohibited substances and methods.
FISA placed her on an immediate provisional suspension which
took effect on 9 June 2005 after it received the positive
result of the A sample.
Manchorova (Tankeva) submitted explanations in written form
through the president of her national federation, the Bulgarian
Rowing Federation, rather than appear in person at the hearing
about her case. She did not contest that the banned substance
was in her system but was unable to demonstrate to the Hearing
Panel that she had no significant fault or negligence which
might have reduced her suspension according to clause 10.5
of the World Anti-Doping Code.
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