Anna Bramley (W)

athlete, from New Zealand, born 1982-07-18, 1 sanction

Notes: The [New Zealand] Tribunal considered that Ms Bramley did not take spironolactone to enhance her performance and that she was clearly not a “drugs cheat”. However, an athlete cannot avoid personal responsibility by “leaving it” to a doctor. The Tribunal stated: The fact a substance is prescribed for a medical condition does not diminish the athlete’s strict personal responsibility. The fact a sports doctor is consulted may be relevant if discussion about legitimate use takes place. It is for the athlete to initiate that. No fault attaches to the doctor here and the athlete’s counsel fairly accepted that. We do not consider the simple fact of attendance on a sports doctor is enough, in particular when the athlete never turned her mind to legitimacy of use, and never addressed the masking element of doping controls at all...The athlete is not a drugs cheat but she fell well short of addressing her responsibilities... The Tribunal suspended Ms Bramley from participating in sport for three months commencing from 5 May 2011 (the date of her provisional suspension).

2011 - Spironolactone


Start
Date

May 5, 2011

3 months finished

End
Date

August 4, 2011


Status

no record

Date of Infraction

March 26, 2011

Event

Athletics New Zealand T&F Championships