CAS issues decision in human anti-doping case - Eric Lamaze (CAN)

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), has issued its decision in the human anti-doping case concerning Eric Lamaze (FEI ID 10000439), a retired Jumping athlete of Canadian nationality.

On 8 March 2022, Mr Lamaze had received a formal notice of disciplinary charge by the FEI, for commission of an anti-doping rule violation in accordance with article 2.3 Evading, Refusing or Failing to Submit to Sample Collection by an Athlete, of the FEI Anti-Doping Rules for Human Athletes (ADRHA), at CSI5* - GCT/GCL - Valkenswaard (NED), 4-6 June 2021.

While CAS proceedings were ongoing, Mr Lamaze submitted forged medical documents, which led to a four-year ineligibility period imposed by the FEI and starting on 12 September 2023.

In its decision, the CAS Panel found Mr Lamaze guilty of the anti-doping rule violation and imposed an ineligibility period of four years, starting once the ineligibility period already imposed by the FEI has ended. The additional four-year suspension imposed by CAS will start on 12 September 2027 and end on 11 September 2031. Furthermore, Mr Lamaze was fined CHF 15,000, was ordered to pay the costs of the arbitration proceedings as well as CHF 12,000 to the FEI as a contribution towards the legal fees. The results obtained at the event, along with all results obtained by the athlete at FEI Events from 5 June 2021 to 30 March 2022, are disqualified.

The Case Status Tables can be found here.

Notes to Editors:

FEI Clean Sport - human athletes

The FEI is part of the collaborative worldwide movement for doping-free sport led by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). The aim of this movement is to protect fair competition as well as athlete health and welfare.

WADA’s Prohibited List identifies the substances and methods prohibited in- and out-of-competition, and in particular sports. The substances and methods on the List are classified by different categories (e.g., steroids, stimulants, gene doping).

As a WADA Code Signatory, the FEI runs a testing programme for human athletes based on WADA’s List of Prohibited List of Substances and Methods and on the Code-compliant FEI Anti-Doping Rules for Human Athletes (ADRHA).

For further information, please consult the Clean Sport section of the FEI website here.