World abilitysport games

The International Paralympic Committee: The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has banned shooting Para sport athlete Hanik Puji Hastuti of Indonesia for a period of two years for committing an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV), in breach of the IPC Anti-Doping Code.

The Indonesian athlete returned an adverse analytical finding (AAF) for a prohibited substance in a urine sample provided in-competition on December 4, 2023, during the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 competition in the 2023 World Abilitysport Games in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.

The substance she tested positive for was Propranolol and its metabolite 4-hydroxy-propranolol, both of which are included in the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) 2023 Prohibited List under the class P1 (Beta-blockers). It is a specified substance for the purposes of the Code and is prohibited at all times in respect of shooting Para sport, the IPC informed in a release on Friday.