Marian Banned for Three Years for Doping
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has banned Para athlete Mostafa Marian for three years for committing an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV), in breach of the IPC Anti-Doping Code.
The Iranian athlete returned an adverse analytical finding (AAF) for metabolites of a Prohibited Substance in a urine sample provided out-of-competition on Aug. 27 as part of the IPC’s pre-Games testing program at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
The substance was methasterone. Methasterone is included on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) 2024 Prohibited List under the class S.1.1 (Anabolic Androgenic Steroids).
The athlete had provisionally been suspended by the IPC on August 31, 2024, pending a resolution of his case and he will be eligible on August 30, 2027.
