UIPM statement on Qian Chen (CHN)

The UIPM Court of Arbitration has reviewed the decision taken by the UIPM Doping Review Panel in the case of Qian Chen (China) after the athlete registered a complaint through her national anti-doping body (CHINADA).

Qian Chen was originally suspended for four years by the UIPM Doping Review Panel following her disqualification from the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, where she had finished 4th in the Women’s Individual event. The athlete was found to have committed a doping violation during the Rio Games after testing positive for the banned substance Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), a diuretics or masking agent.

The suspension imposed on Qian Chen (China) has now been reduced from four years to two years after detailed analysis of the situation.

Qian Chen will be permitted to compete from the end of her period of ineligibility on August 21, 2018.

UIPM is fully committed to the fight against doping, the promotion of clean sport and protection of clean athletes.