SPORT Integrity Canada has announced that wrestler Amarveer Dhesi received a two-year sanction for an anti-doping rule violation. The athlete had three confirmed whereabouts failures during a 12-month period.
In response to Sport Integrity Canada’s notification of the anti-doping rule violation, the athlete requested a hearing to determine the violation and whether the proposed sanction period should be eliminated or reduced. On June 9, arbitrator Carol Roberts confirmed the violation and imposed a two-year sanction. As provisional suspension was imposed on the athlete, the sanction ends on March 30, 2028.
During the sanction period, the athlete is ineligible to participate in any capacity with any sport signatory to the Canadian Anti-Doping Program (CADP) or the World Anti-Doping Code, including coaching or training with teammates, or any other individuals subject to these rules.
The hearing and appeal decisions can be found at the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada (SDRCC).
Dhesi won a gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, in the 125 kg category. He also competed at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and the Paris 2024 Olympics, but didn’t win any medals.
Sport Integrity Canada v. Dhesi:
www.crdsc-sdrcc.ca/resource_centre/pdf/English/1201_SDRCC%20DT%2025-0384.pdf
