The ITA reports that weightlifter Brenda Uchenna Bosah has been sanctioned with a 3-year period of ineligibility
The International Testing Agency (ITA), leading an independent anti-doping program for the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), reports that Nigerian athlete Brenda Uchenna Bosah has been sanctioned with a three-year period of ineligibility after testing positive for exogenous testosterone and adiol(s).
The ITA reports that the Nigerian weightlifter Brenda Uchenna Bosah was sanctioned with a 3-year period of ineligibility after testing positive for exogenous testosterone and adiol(s) following an out-of-competition doping control on 2 March 2026.
These substances are listed under class S1.1 Anabolic Androgenic Steroids according to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List. They are prohibited at all times (in- and out-of-competition) and are classified as non-specified substances. These substances have potent muscle-building and strength-increasing properties.
As previously reported, when notified of the case, the athlete was provisionally suspended with immediate effect.
Due to her early admission of the anti-doping rule violation (ADRV), the athlete was entitled to a one-year reduction of the otherwise four-year period of ineligibility usually imposed for an ADRV for the presence of exogenous testosterone and adiol(s), as set forth in article 10.8.1 of the IWF anti-doping rules.¹
The ITA issued the sanction on behalf of the IWF in accordance with article 8.3.3 of the IWF anti-doping rules (and equivalent provision in the World Anti-Doping Code).² The athlete’s period of ineligibility is effective from 5 June 2026 until 4 June 2029. In addition, all the athlete’s individual competitive results from 2 March 2026 onwards have been disqualified.
Parties with a right of appeal may challenge the decision before the appeals division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in accordance with Article 13.2.3 of the IWF anti-doping rules.
The ITA will not comment further on this case.
The original press release can be found here:https://ita.sport/news/the-ita-reports-that-weightlifter-brenda-uchenna-bosah-has-been-sanctioned-with-a-3-year-period-of-ineligibility/
