Current sanctions

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Currrent sanctions

Below is a list of all New Zealand athletes currently serving bans due to anti-doping offence cases taken by the Commission.

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Date of Decision

Name

Sport

Rule violation

Substance

Sanction

Ban commenced

Ban ends

Decision

4 June 2026

Hoani Tutakangahau

Rugby Union

Possession and attempted use of anabolic steroids

Testosterone enanthate and Oxandrolone

4 years

9 April 2026

9 April 2030

New Zealand Rugby Judicial Committee (PDF)

4 July 2025

Anonymous

Boxing

Use or attempted use of a prohibited substance

Phentermine

2 years

21 February 2025

21 February 2027

Sports Tribunal of New Zealand

23 May 2025

Morgan Foster

Surf Lifesaving, Athletics

Possession and Trafficking of a prohibited substance

Ipamorelin, Tesamorelin, TB-500 & BPC-157)

3 years

22 December 2024

22 December 2027

Sports Tribunal of New Zealand

14 October 2024

Carlin Wilkinson-Ballantine

Rugby Union

Use or attempted use of a prohibited substance and Possession of a prohibited substance

Clenbuterol

4 years

10 June 2024

9 June 2028

NZ Rugby Anti-Doping Tribunal

26 Jul 2023

Hinewai Hausman

Powerlifting

Presence and Use or attempted use of a Prohibited Substance

Drostanolone, Norandrosterone, Oxandrolone and Metenolone.

7 years

23 Jun 2023

Jun 23, 2030

Sports Tribunal of New Zealand (PDF)

29 Mar 2023

Zane Robertson

Distance running

Presence and Use or attempted use of a prohibited substance; Tampering with the doping control process

EPO

8 years

20 Sep 2022

Sep 20, 2030

Sports Tribunal of New Zealand (PDF)

29 Jun 2023

Vaibhav Sharma

Cricket

Possession of a Prohibited Substance and Use or Attempted Use by an Athlete of a Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method

Multiple

4 years

28 Apr 2023

Apr 28, 2027

Sports Tribunal of New Zealand

31 Jan 2012

Rodney Newman

Powerlifting

Five violations. Lifetime ban.

Lifetime

Sports Tribunal of NZ (PDF)

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