The Braulio Estima case: a stimulant at the 2014 Worlds and a two-year suspension
Black belt tested positive for methylhexaneamine in a USADA test and lost his results from June 1, 2014, onward
Braulio Estima was suspended for two years for an anti-doping rule violation. The black belt, then 34, tested positive for methylhexaneamine in an in-competition test at the IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship on June 1, 2014, in Long Beach, California.
The substance
Methylhexaneamine is a stimulant, banned under the protocol of USADA, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, which adopts the World Anti-Doping Code and the World Anti-Doping Agency’s Prohibited List.
The sanction
The sanction was announced on November 25, 2014. The two-year suspension counted from August 1, 2014, one week after he was first notified of the result. His results since June 1, 2014, the day the sample was collected, were disqualified, with forfeiture of medals, points and prizes.
USADA was contracted by the IBJJF to run testing at the tournament. The details are in the statement published by the agency.
