Media Release on Behalf of the Irish Sport Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel

Athletics Ireland and the Irish Sports Council jointly announce that the Irish Sport Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel determined that athlete Tomas Rauktys has committed an anti-doping rule violation.

Tomas Rauktys, a discus and shot put thrower, has been sanctioned by a period of ineligibility of 2 years commencing on the 15th August 2013 - the date on which he was provisionally suspended by Athletics Ireland. In a doping control test immediately following his win in the National Championships, he provided a sample which tested positive for the presence of a prohibited substance, Stanozolol. Mr Rauktys' results from the 27th July to the time of his provisional suspension on the 15th August are also disqualified.

The hearing was held on under Article 8 (Disciplinary Process) of the Irish Anti-Doping Rules and this announcement is made pursuant to Article 15 (Public Disclosure) of the Rules.

Under a new policy of the Irish Sports Council the full Decision of the Disciplinary Panel is available at http://www.irishsportscouncil.ie/Anti-Doping/Testing/Sanctions/