Surf Life Saving Athlete Sanctioned
Sport Integrity Australia acknowledges that Surf Life Saving Australia has imposed a twenty-month period of Ineligibility on athlete Jy Timperley for the Presence and Use of a Prohibited Substance, namely Ostarine.
Mr Timperley, a participant in surf life saving at the time, returned an Adverse Analytical Finding (AAF) from an Out of-Competition doping control test on 15 November 2022.
Mr Timperley’s sample was analysed at the Australian Sports Drug Testing Laboratory, part of the National Measurement Institute, and the presence of Ostarine (Enobosarm) was detected.
The substance Ostarine (Enobosarm) is listed under Class S1.2 (Other Anabolic Agents) under the World Anti-Doping Code – International Standard – Prohibited List 2024 (Prohibited List 2024). The substance Ostarine (Enobosarm) is a Non-Specified Substance and is prohibited at all times.
Mr Timperley’s twenty (20) month period of Ineligibility commenced on 25 January 2023.
Mr Timperley was ineligible to participate in any sports that have adopted a World Anti-Doping Code compliant anti-doping policy between 25 January 2023 and 24 September 2024.
He was also not permitted to compete in a non-Signatory professional league or Event organised by a non-Signatory International Event organisation or a non-Signatory national-level event organisation.
Additional information on the Prohibited Substance
Ostarine (Enobosarm) is a Selective Androgen Receptor Modulator (SARM) that is not approved for human use or consumption in Australia.
SARMs pose serious health concerns, including increased risk of heart attack, stroke and life-threatening liver toxicity.
SARMs are claimed to be a substance that induces muscle (and bone) growth without the side effects associated with steroid use. However, information on the safety of SARMs is scarce due to a lack of medium and long-term clinical trials.
Anabolic agents pose many threats to an athlete’s health and some side effects may include an increase in blood pressure and cholesterol levels which can lead to heart disease. Liver disease and infertility can also result from the use of these agents.
Sport Integrity Australia is committed to protecting the right of clean athletes to fair competition.
If you are aware of any suspicious doping activity, you can:
- Report it anonymously online or:
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