Australian surf lifesaving athlete banned

A surf lifesaving athlete from Australia, Peter Atkins, has been handed over a ban from sport for a period of two years after making using a banned substance.

Atkins was banned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after he tested positive for the steroid stanozolol in an in-competition test in March.

From Dailytelegraph.com.au:

AUSTRALIAN surf lifesaving athlete Peter Atkins has been banned from the sport for two years for using a banned substance.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) imposed the sanction on the Currumbin Barbarians surf boat crew member after he tested positive for the steroid stanozolol in an in-competition test in March.

Currumbin won the men's open boat event at the 2009 Australian Surf Life Saving championships but Atkins will forfeit any medals, points and prizes awarded to him.

Stanozolol is a synthetic anabolic steroid derived from testosterone and a prohibited substance under the World Anti-Doping Code. Atkins will be ineligible to compete until May 4, 2011. The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority has welcomed the decision.

The Currumbin Barbarians surf boat crew member will be ineligible to compete until May 4, 2011.