The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) announced today that Darius Martens, a powerlifting athlete, received a four-year sanction for an anti-doping rule violation. The athlete’s urine sample, collected during in-competition doping control on June 3, 2017, revealed the presence of 5-methyl-2-hexanamine, SARM S-22 and GW501516.

In response to the CCES’ notification of the adverse analytical finding, Mr. Martens admitted the violation in a timely fashion (in accordance with CADP Rule 10.11.2), waived his right to a hearing and accepted a sanction of four years ineligibility from sport, terminating on June 3, 2021. The athlete, who resides in Winkler, Manitoba, is ineligible to participate in any capacity with any sport signatory to the CADP, including training with teammates. In compliance with rule 7.10 of the CADP, a copy of the CCES’ file summary can be found at www.cces.ca/canadian-sport-sanction-registry.

• This media release was originally published by the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) on 16 August 2017. To access the original, please click here.