Police officers from the Financial Crimes Division arrested a 58-year-old weightlifting coach who is accused of supplying and administering banned doping substances to athletes, including a minor, by officers from the Financial Crimes Division of the Organized Crime Directorate.
A notable example is the case in which a banned substance was administered to a minor athlete—his own son—during a competition. Specifically, the substance “oxandrolone,” which is listed on WADA’s Prohibited List, was detected in the athlete’s analyzed urine sample. As a result of the above, the defendant was sentenced to a 12-year ban, and the athlete to a corresponding 10-month ban.
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The 58-year-old was arrested on Thursday morning (11/12) in the Attica region, following a months-long investigation conducted in collaboration with the Hellenic Anti-Doping Agency (EOKAN) and the National Organization for Medicines (EOF).
According to the Hellenic Police, the accused, exploiting his position as a weightlifting coach, is alleged to have supplied and administered banned substances to athletes since at least April 2024.
Of particular concern is the case of a minor athlete who was found to have been administered a banned substance during a competition. A test conducted on the athlete detected a substance included on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List.
In this specific case, suspension penalties were imposed on both the coach and the athlete.
A total of 871 items and 15,000 euros were seized
During the subsequent searches of the 58-year-old’s residence and at sports facilities in Attica, police officers located and seized:
– 871 units of illegal pharmaceutical products and doping substances, in the form of tablets and ampoules
.– 17 athlete registration forms
.– Handwritten notes.
– One cell phone
.– The sum of 15,000 euros.
According to the National Organization for Medicines (EOF), the confiscated pharmaceutical products do not have marketing authorization in the Greek market and are considered harmful to the health of those who use them.
Charges were filed against the 58-year-old for violations of laws regarding sports and harmful drugs, and he was brought before the competent prosecuting authority.
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