Iran's Seyed Aliasghar Javanmardi banned three years for anti-doping rule violation

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has banned Para athletics athlete Seyed Aliasghar Javanmardi for a period of three years for committing an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV), in breach of the IPC Anti-Doping Code.

The Iranian athlete returned adverse analytical findings (AAF) for a Prohibited Substance in two urine samples provided out-of-competition. The first sample was collected on 22 September 2025 by his National Anti-Doping Agency, the Iran NADO, and the second sample was collected by the IPC on 24 September 2025 at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi, India. Both AAFs were considered together as one single ADRV for the purposes of the Code.

The substance was oxandrolone. The substance is included on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) 2025 Prohibited List under the class S.1.1 Anabolic Androgenic Steroids (AAS).

The athlete was provisionally suspended by the IPC on 28 October 2025 pending a resolution of his case.

The athlete subsequently accepted his commission of the ADRV, and the consequences proposed by the IPC. As a result of his violation, the athlete will be ineligible for competition and other sporting activities (other than authorised anti-doping education or rehabilitation programs) for three years from 28 October 2025 ending on 27 October 2028. 

All results obtained by the athlete from the date the first sample was collected (22 September 2025) until the commencement of the Provisional Suspension are disqualified, with all resulting Consequences, including forfeiture of any medals, points and prizes. This includes disqualification of all results obtained by the Athlete in the New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships and forfeiture of the gold medal obtained by the athlete in the men's shot put F35 competition.

Each athlete is strictly liable for the substances found in their sample. An ADRV occurs whenever a prohibited substance (or its metabolites or markers) is found in their bodily sample, whether or not the athlete intentionally or unintentionally used a prohibited substance or was negligent or otherwise at fault. 

As a signatory of the World Anti-Doping Code (the WADC), the IPC remains committed to a doping-free sporting environment at all levels. The IPC has established the IPC Anti-Doping Code in compliance with the general principles of the WADC, including the WADC International Standards, expecting that, in the spirit of sport, it will lead the fight against doping in sport for athletes with an impairment.