Kamil Maychrzak, along with Hubert Gurkacz, is one of the best Polish tennis players. However, the athlete from Piotrkow Trybunalski, who is ranked 77th in the ATP rankings, has a problem, as banned substances were found in his samples, for which he could be banned for up to four years. substances are known.
The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has announced in a special statement cited by Reuters that Kamil Mayhrzak, the 77th-ranked ATP tennis player in Poland, has been suspended by the federation and cannot take part in any tennis events organized by the governing bodies. authorities this year. sport. This is due to the positive result of anti-doping tests.
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ITIA reported that Kamil Mayhrzak, who won the Challenger Tour in Busan and reached the semi-finals of the ATP 250 in Pune, was examined in September during the Sofia Open and twice in October during the Japan Open and the Challenger held in Seoul.
Three banned substances (SARM S-22, LGD-4033 and PPARδ metabolite) were found in these three samples. Interia.pl recalls that the first of these substances was banned by the International Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in 2008.
The site quotes a statement by the director of the Polish Anti-Doping Agency, Dr. Michal Rynkowski. - SARM S-22 is most commonly used to reduce body fat. This is a very rarely detected agent, he says, adding that the other two substances are metabolites, i.e. metabolic products.
The ITIA says that the player can request an analysis of the B samples to see if they confirm the results of the A samples. According to Interia, Kamil Mayhrzak has until December 14th to do so. If a positive test result is confirmed, the tennis player will be subject to disciplinary action. The Pole faces up to four years of disqualification.
Mayhrzak: I started the hardest fight of my life
The player himself referred to these events in a post on his Instagram. “I am forced to share extremely difficult and destructive information for me. In October and November 2022, I underwent an anti-doping test, the result of which was positive.
“I can state emphatically that I have never, ever knowingly used any illegal substance. A positive result for me is a huge shock, especially since I do not know how the banned substance got into my body. I started the hardest fight of my life - the fight to prove my innocence and get back into the sport that I love.
Source: Wprost
