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ADRVs

Icon of person holding up a card to show a ban from sport (like a yellow or red card in sport) Under the World Anti-Doping Code all Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) must be published. All international Athlete Support Personnel (ASP) currently serving, or who have served a ban over the last six years, can be found in the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited Association List.

Redacted sanctions listed on the UKAD website refer to ADRVs in which the Athlete/ASP has served the sanction imposed (i.e. a four-year ban) and is now eligible to participate in sport.

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Name	National Governing Body	Sanction
Adam Carr	RFL	Four-year ban
Date of Violation 09/12/2019 Start date of Sanction 09/12/2019 End Date of Sanction 08/12/2023 Competitor Violator Adam Carr Rule Violated 2.1 \| Presence of a Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or Markers in an Athlete’s Sample Sanction Four-year ban Decision adam_carr_v_ukad_-_appeal_decision.pdf Supporting Documents ukad_v_carr_-_first_instance_decision.pdf Sport Rugby League NGB RFL Substance Clenbuterol Substance Class Section 1.2 \| Other Anabolic Agents Action Taken Four-year ban
Adam Machaj	BBBOC	Four-year ban
Date of Violation 07/01/2018 Start date of Sanction 14/11/2018 End Date of Sanction 13/11/2022 Competitor Violator Adam Machaj Rule Violated 2.2 \| Use or Attempted Use by an Athlete of a Prohibited Substance or a Prohibited Method Sanction Four-year ban Decision ukad_v_machaj_-_issued_decision.pdf Sport Boxing NGB BBBOC Substance Clomifene, anastrozole and testosterone Substance Class Clomifene / anastrozole - Section 4 \| Hormone and Metabolic Modulators Testosterone – Section 1 \| Anabolic Agents Action Taken Four-year ban
Adrian Canaveral	BWLA	Eight-year ban
Date of Violation 19/09/2018 Start date of Sanction 09/10/2020 End Date of Sanction 08/10/2028 Competitor Violator Adrian Canaveral Rule Violated Rule Violated 2.3 \| Evading, Refusing or Failing to Submit to Sample Collection Sanction Eight-year ban Decision adrian_canaveral_issued_decision.pdf Sport Weightlifting NGB BWLA Action Taken Eight-year ban
Alexander Hodgetts	NADO Italia	Four-year ban (and further four-year ban)
Date of Violation 21/04/2018 Start date of Sanction 09/06/2018 End Date of Sanction 09/06/2026 Competitor Violator Alexander Hodgetts Rule Violated Presence and breach of ban Sanction Four-year ban (and further four-year ban) Sport Squash NGB NADO Italia Substance Methandienone Substance Class S1.1a Anabolic Androgenic Steroids Action Taken Fine of 378 euros
Andrew Acton	SRU	Three-year, nine month ban
Date of Violation 10/08/2017 Start date of Sanction 08/09/2017 End Date of Sanction 07/06/2021 Competitor Violator Andrew Acton Rule Violated Presence Sanction Three-year, nine month ban Decision UKAD vs Andrew Acton Sport Rugby Union NGB SRU Substance Stanozolol -N-Glucuronide (metabolite of Stanozolol) Action Taken Three-year, nine month ban
Andrew Lea	RFL	Four-year ban
Date of Violation 09/01/2020 Start date of Sanction 09/01/2020 End Date of Sanction 08/01/2024 Competitor Violator Andrew Lea Rule Violated 2.1 \| Presence of a Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or Markers in an Athlete’s Sample Sanction Four-year ban Decision 200922_andrew_lea_-_issued_decision_final.pdf Sport Rugby League NGB RFL Substance Drostanolone and its metabolite 2α-methyl-5α-androstan-3α-ol-17-one Trenbolone metabolite 17α-epitrenbolone Substance Class Section S1.1 Anabolic Androgenic Steroids Action Taken Four-year ban
Andrew Quarry	RFU	Twelve-year ban
Date of Violation 21/06/2013 Start date of Sanction 21/06/2013 End Date of Sanction 20/06/2025 Competitor Violator Andrew Quarry Rule Violated Trafficking or Attempted Trafficking Sanction Twelve-year ban Decision RFU vs Andrew Quarry Sport Rugby Union NGB RFU Substance Multiple Action Taken Twelve-year ban
Arran Perry	RFU	Four-year ban
Date of Violation 28/10/2019 Start date of Sanction 20/12/2019 End Date of Sanction 19/12/2023 Competitor Violator Arran Perry Rule Violated 21.2.1 \| Presence of a Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or Markers in a Player’s Sample Sanction Four-year ban Decision 10092020_-_rfu_v_perry_-_final_decision.pdf Sport Rugby Union NGB RFU Substance Oxandrolone Substance Class S.1 Anabolic Androgenic Steroids Action Taken Four-year ban
Bambo Diaby	The FA	Two-year ban
Date of Violation 23/11/2019 Start date of Sanction 17/01/2020 End Date of Sanction 16/01/2022 Competitor Violator Bambo Diaby Rule Violated Regulation 3(a) FA Anti-Doping Regulations 2019 \| Presence of a Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or Markers in a Player’s Sample Sanction Two-year ban Decision the_fa_v_bambo_diaby_-_written_reasons.pdf Sport Football NGB The FA Substance Higenamine Substance Class S.3 Beta-2 Agonists Action Taken Two-year ban
Belal Ahmed	World Athletics	Four-year ban
Date of Violation 27/09/2019 Start date of Sanction 04/12/2019 End Date of Sanction 03/12/2023 Competitor Violator Belal Ahmed Rule Violated World Athletics ADR Article 2.1 and Article 2.2 (Presence & Use) Sanction Four-year ban Decision aiu_v_belal_ahmed.pdf Sport Athletics NGB World Athletics Substance EPO Substance Class S2 Peptide Hormones, Growth Factors, Related Substances and Mimetics Action Taken Disqualification of the Athlete’s results since 27 September 2019 with all resulting consequences including the forfeiture of any titles, awards, medals, points and prize and appearance money.
Bradley Watson	BBBOC	Two-year ban
Date of Violation 28/09/2019 Start date of Sanction 28/09/2019 End Date of Sanction 27/09/2021 Competitor Violator Bradley Watson Rule Violated 2.1 \| Presence of a Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or Markers in an Athlete’s Sample Sanction Two-year ban Decision bradley_watson_-_ukad_issued_decision.pdf Sport Boxing NGB BBBOC Substance Clomifene Substance Class Section 4 \| Hormone and Metabolic Modulators Action Taken Two-year ban
Brandon Staples	RFU	Four-year ban
Date of Violation 09/08/2017 Start date of Sanction 07/09/2017 End Date of Sanction 06/09/2021 Competitor Violator Brandon Staples Rule Violated Presence Sanction Four-year ban Sport Rugby Union NGB RFU Substance Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (and metabolite 6β-hydroxy-dehydrochloromethyltestosterone); 6β-hydroxy metandienone and 17epi-metandieonone (metabolites of metandienone); and stanozolol-N-glucuronide (metabolite of stanozolol) Action Taken Four-year ban
Craig Hoare	RFU	Four-year ban
Date of Violation 15/04/2017 Start date of Sanction 05/05/2017 End Date of Sanction 04/05/2021 Competitor Violator Craig Hoare Rule Violated Presence Sanction Four-year ban Decision RFU vs Craig Hoare Sport Rugby Union NGB RFU Substance Drostanolone and Methylhexaneamine Action Taken Four-year ban
Daniel Wells	RFU	Four-year ban
Date of Violation 14/04/2018 Start date of Sanction 18/05/2018 End Date of Sanction 17/05/2022 Competitor Violator Daniel Wells Rule Violated Presence Sanction Four-year ban Decision RFU vs Daniel Wells Sport Rugby Union NGB RFU Substance Ostraine and methylhexaneamine Action Taken Four-year ban
Darren Eales	SRU	Eight-year ban
Date of Violation 23/02/2019 Start date of Sanction 23/02/2019 End Date of Sanction 22/02/2027 Competitor Violator Darren Eales Rule Violated World Rugby Regulation 21.2.1 \| Presence of a Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or Markers in a Player’s Sample Sanction Eight-year ban Decision 201111_ukad_v_darren_eales_final.pdf Sport Rugby Union NGB SRU Substance Stanozolol Substance Class S.1 Anabolic Androgenic Steroids Action Taken Eight-year ban
David Burrell	UKA	Four-year ban
Date of Violation 23/08/2017 Start date of Sanction 18/10/2017 End Date of Sanction 17/10/2021 Competitor Violator David Burrell Rule Violated Refusal or failure Sanction Four-year ban Decision UKAD vs David Burrell Sport Athletics NGB UKA Action Taken Four-year ban
Dr Andrew Johnson	The FA	Four-year ban
Date of Violation 01/04/2019 End Date of Sanction 13/01/2024 Competitor Violator Dr Andrew Johnson Rule Violated FA Rule E25 for a breach of Regulation 7(a) of The FA’s Anti-Doping Regulations - ‘Tampering or Attempted Tampering with any part of Doping Control’. Sanction Four-year ban Decision the_fa_v_dr_andrew_johnson_-_written_reasons.pdf Sport Football NGB The FA Substance N/A Substance Class N/A Action Taken Four-year ban
Harry Reardon	RFL	Four-year ban
Date of Violation 30/11/2017 Start date of Sanction 30/11/2017 End Date of Sanction 29/11/2021 Competitor Violator Harry Reardon Rule Violated Presence Sanction Four-year ban Decision UKAD vs Harry Reardon Sport Rugby League NGB RFL Substance Drostanolone metabolite 2α-methyl-5α-androstan-3α-ol-17-one; and 19-norandrosterone, at an estimated concentration of 15ng/ml Action Taken Four-year ban
Ivica Bacurin	BBBOC	Four-year ban
Date of Violation 15/06/2018 Start date of Sanction 09/09/2018 End Date of Sanction 08/09/2022 Competitor Violator Ivica Bacurin Rule Violated 2.1 \| Presence of a Prohibited Substance or it’s Metabolites or Markers in an Athlete’s Sample Sanction Four-year ban Decision 190930_-_ukad_v_bacurin_-_decision_redacted.pdf Sport Boxing NGB BBBOC Substance 6β-hydroxymetandienone and 17α-methyl-5β-androstane-3α,17β-diol (metabolites of metandienone) Dehydrochloromethyl-testosterone and its metabolite 3α,4α,5α,17β-4-chloro-17-hydroxymethyl-17-methyl-18-norandrostan-3-ol 17α-epitrenbolone (a metabolite of trenbolone) Exogenous testosterone and the following metabolites of testosterone: 1) androsterone; 2) etiocholanone; and 3) 5β-androstane-3α,17β-diol Carboxy-THC (a metabolite of cannabis) Substance Class S1.1(a) Exogenous Anabolic Androgenic Steroid S1.1(b) Endogenous Anabolic Androgenic Steroids (when administered exogenously) S8 Cannabinoids Action Taken Four-year ban
James Duerden	RFL	Four-year ban
Date of Violation 14/12/2017 Start date of Sanction 14/12/2017 End Date of Sanction 13/12/2021 Competitor Violator James Duerden Rule Violated Presence Sanction Four-year ban Decision UKAD vs James Duerden Sport Rugby League NGB RFL Substance Drostanolone metabolite 2α-methyl-5α-androstan-3α-ol-17-one; and 19-norandsrosterone Action Taken Four-year ban
Jan Meiser	BBBOC	Four-year ban
Date of Violation 05/05/2017 Start date of Sanction 05/05/2017 End Date of Sanction 04/05/2021 Competitor Violator Jan Meiser Rule Violated Presence Sanction Four-year ban Sport Boxing NGB BBBOC Substance Boldenone Action Taken Four-year ban
Jesse Patton	WRU	Four-year ban
Date of Violation 24/09/2019 Start date of Sanction 08/11/2019 End Date of Sanction 07/11/2023 Competitor Violator Jesse Patton Rule Violated UK Anti-Doping Rules Article 2.1 \| Presence of a Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or Markers in an Athlete’s Sample Sanction Four-year ban Decision ukad_v_jesse_patton_-_nadp_decision.pdf Sport Rugby Union NGB WRU Substance Five metabolites of metandienone Substance Class S1.1(a) Anabolic Androgenic Steroid Action Taken Four-year ban
Joanna Blair	UKA	Four-year ban
Date of Violation 24/06/2017 Start date of Sanction 20/07/2017 End Date of Sanction 19/07/2021 Competitor Violator Joanna Blair Rule Violated Presence Sanction Four-year ban Decision UKAD vs Joanna Blair Supporting Documents UKAD vs Joanna Blair - Appeal Sport Athletics NGB UKA Substance Metandienone (metabolite) Action Taken Four-year ban
Joseph Stafford	RFU	Three-year, six month ban
Date of Violation 21/02/2019 Start date of Sanction 16/07/2019 End Date of Sanction 15/01/2023 Competitor Violator Joseph Stafford Rule Violated World Rugby Regulation 21.2.3 \| Evading, Refusing or Failing to Submit to Sample Collection Sanction Three-year, six month ban Decision nadp_consent_order_joseph_stafford.pdf Sport Rugby Union NGB RFU Substance N/A Substance Class N/A Action Taken Three-year, six month ban
Josh Yorweth	The FA	Four-year ban
Date of Violation 25/09/2018 Start date of Sanction 03/10/2018 End Date of Sanction 02/10/2022 Competitor Violator Josh Yorweth Rule Violated Evading, refusal or failure Sanction Four-year ban Decision FA vs Joshua Yorwerth Sport Football NGB The FA Action Taken Four-year ban

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Darren McCormack	SFA	Four-year ban
Date of Violation 08/04/2017 Start date of Sanction 08/04/2017 End Date of Sanction 07/04/2021 Competitor Violator Darren McCormack Rule Violated Presence Sanction Four-year ban Decision UKAD vs Darren McCormack Sport Football NGB SFA Substance Metandienone Action Taken Four-year ban
Henry Hadfield	RFU	Two-year ban
Date of Violation 17/04/2019 Start date of Sanction 17/04/2019 End Date of Sanction 16/04/2021 Competitor Violator Henry Hadfield Rule Violated 21.2.1 \| Presence of a Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or Markers in a Player’s Sample Sanction Two-year ban Decision rfu_v_henry_hadfield_issued_decision.pdf 2020 Sport Rugby Union NGB RFU Substance Higenamine and its metabolite coclaurine Substance Class Section S3 \| Beta-2 Agonists Action Taken Athlete suspended for 2 years from 17 April 2019 to 16 April 2021 inclusive
Mike Lowis	RFU	Four-year ban
Date of Violation 15/03/2017 Start date of Sanction 10/04/2017 End Date of Sanction 09/04/2021 Competitor Violator Mike Lowis Rule Violated Presence Sanction Four-year ban Decision RFU vs Michael Lowis Sport Rugby Union NGB RFU Substance 17-epitrenbolone (metabolite of trenbolone) and drostanolone Action Taken Four-year ban
Redacted	WRU	Four-year ban
Date of Violation 16/06/2015 Start date of Sanction 02/07/2015 End Date of Sanction 01/07/2019 Competitor Violator Redacted Rule Violated Presence Sanction Four-year ban Sport Rugby Union NGB WRU Substance Nandrolone and 19 norandrosterone Action Taken Four-year ban
Redacted	WRU	Two-year ban
Date of Violation 13/12/2014 Start date of Sanction 13/12/2014 End Date of Sanction 12/12/2016 Competitor Violator Redacted Rule Violated Presence Sanction Two-year ban Sport Rugby Union NGB WRU Substance Oxandrolone; Epioxandrolone Action Taken Two-year ban
Redacted	RFL	Two-year ban
Date of Violation 14/07/2017 Start date of Sanction 14/07/2017 End Date of Sanction 13/07/2019 Competitor Violator Redacted Rule Violated Presence Sanction Two-year ban Sport Rugby League NGB RFL Substance Benzoylecgonine Action Taken Two-year ban
Redacted	RFL	Two-year ban
Date of Violation 24/11/2014 Start date of Sanction 18/12/2014 End Date of Sanction 17/12/2016 Competitor Violator Redacted Rule Violated Presence Sanction Two-year ban Sport Rugby League NGB RFL Substance Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone Action Taken Two-year ban
Redacted	BWLA	Two-year ban
Date of Violation 15/07/2017 Start date of Sanction 15/07/2017 End Date of Sanction 14/07/2019 Competitor Violator Redacted Rule Violated Presence Sanction Two-year ban Sport Weightlifting NGB BWLA Substance Higenamine (and metabolite coclaurine) Action Taken Two-year ban
Redacted	RFL	Two-year ban
Date of Violation 24/11/2014 Start date of Sanction 18/12/2014 End Date of Sanction 17/12/2016 Competitor Violator Redacted Rule Violated Presence Sanction Two-year ban Sport Rugby League NGB RFL Substance Oxandrolone and metabolite epioxandrolone Action Taken Two-year ban
Redacted	RFL	One-year, four month ban
Date of Violation 15/03/2018 Start date of Sanction 15/03/2018 End Date of Sanction 14/07/2019 Competitor Violator Redacted Rule Violated Presence Sanction One-year, four month ban Sport Rugby League NGB RFL Substance Benzoylecgonine (metabolite of cocaine) Action Taken One-year, four month ban
Redacted	SFA	Two-year ban
Date of Violation 03/12/2014 Start date of Sanction 18/12/2014 End Date of Sanction 17/12/2016 Competitor Violator Redacted Rule Violated Presence Sanction Two-year ban Sport Football NGB SFA Substance Benzoylecgonine Action Taken Two-year ban
Redacted	WRU	Four-year ban
Date of Violation 18/08/2015 Start date of Sanction 12/09/2015 End Date of Sanction 11/09/2019 Competitor Violator Redacted Rule Violated Presence Sanction Four-year ban Sport Rugby Union NGB WRU Substance Boldenone metabolite; Nandrolone and Methylhexaneamine Action Taken Four-year ban
Redacted	RFL	Two-year ban
Date of Violation 09/02/2015 Start date of Sanction 26/02/2015 End Date of Sanction 25/02/2017 Competitor Violator Redacted Rule Violated Presence Sanction Two-year ban Sport Rugby League NGB RFL Substance Drostanolone and metabolite Action Taken Two-year ban
Redacted	CTT	Four-year ban
Date of Violation 05/09/2015 Start date of Sanction 08/10/2015 End Date of Sanction 07/10/2019 Competitor Violator Redacted Rule Violated Presence Sanction Four-year ban Sport Cycling NGB CTT Substance EPO Action Taken Four-year ban
Redacted	RFL	Two-year ban
Date of Violation 19/11/2014 Start date of Sanction 03/03/2015 End Date of Sanction 02/03/2017 Competitor Violator Redacted Rule Violated Presence Sanction Two-year ban Sport Rugby League NGB RFL Substance GHRP-2 and metabolite Action Taken Two-year ban
Redacted	SRU	Two-year ban
Date of Violation 14/10/2017 Start date of Sanction 14/10/2017 End Date of Sanction 13/10/2019 Competitor Violator Redacted Rule Violated Presence of a Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or Markers in a Player’s Sample Sanction Two-year ban Sport Rugby Union NGB SRU Substance Clomiphene Substance Class Anti-Estrogenic Modulator Action Taken Two-year ban
Redacted	WRU	Two-year ban
Date of Violation 14/02/2015 Start date of Sanction 11/03/2015 End Date of Sanction 10/03/2017 Competitor Violator Redacted Rule Violated Presence Sanction Two-year ban Sport Rugby Union NGB WRU Substance Tamoxifen Action Taken Two-year ban
Redacted	BBBOC	Two-year ban
Date of Violation 10/12/2016 Start date of Sanction 28/10/2017 End Date of Sanction 27/10/2019 Competitor Violator Redacted Rule Violated Presence Sanction Two-year ban Sport Boxing NGB BBBOC Substance Dexamethasone Action Taken Two-year ban
Redacted	RFL	Two-year ban
Date of Violation 05/12/2014 Start date of Sanction 09/04/2015 End Date of Sanction 08/04/2017 Competitor Violator Redacted Rule Violated Presence Sanction Two-year ban Sport Rugby League NGB RFL Substance GHRP-6 Action Taken Two-year ban
Redacted	RFU	Two-year ban
Date of Violation 28/10/2017 Start date of Sanction 17/11/2017 End Date of Sanction 16/11/2019 Competitor Violator Redacted Rule Violated Presence Sanction Two-year ban Sport Rugby Union NGB RFU Substance Benzoylecgonine (metabolite of Cocaine) Action Taken Two-year ban
Redacted	WRU	Three-year ban
Date of Violation 05/12/2013 Start date of Sanction 27/04/2014 End Date of Sanction 26/04/2017 Competitor Violator Redacted Rule Violated Possession; Use Sanction Three-year ban Sport Rugby Union NGB WRU Substance Testosterone Action Taken Three-year ban
Redacted	RFU	Four-year ban
Date of Violation 14/11/2015 Start date of Sanction 20/11/2015 End Date of Sanction 19/11/2019 Competitor Violator Redacted Rule Violated Refusal or failure Sanction Four-year ban Sport Rugby Union NGB RFU Action Taken Four-year ban
Redacted	BR	Two-year ban
Date of Violation 09/05/2015 Start date of Sanction 09/05/2015 End Date of Sanction 08/05/2017 Competitor Violator Redacted Rule Violated Presence Sanction Two-year ban Sport Rowing NGB BR Substance Benzoylecgonine Action Taken Two-year ban
Redacted	RFL	Four-year ban
Date of Violation 31/07/2015 Start date of Sanction 23/11/2015 End Date of Sanction 22/11/2019 Competitor Violator Redacted Rule Violated Tampering Sanction Four-year ban Sport Rugby League NGB RFL Action Taken Four-year ban
Redacted	BWA	One-year ban
Date of Violation 03/03/2015 Start date of Sanction 02/06/2016 End Date of Sanction 01/06/2017 Competitor Violator Redacted Rule Violated Breach of ban Sanction One-year ban Sport Wrestling NGB BWA Action Taken One-year ban