Top showjumper cleared of fault in doping case blamed on common flower

A commonly found flower was the likely cause of a positive dope test in a top-level showjumper, an FEI Tribunal has concluded.

Norwegian showjumper Johan-Sebastian Gullisken’s ride Arakorn tested positive for demecolcine at St Gallen CSIO5* jumping show in Switzerland last summer (30 May to 2 June 2019). He was found to have “no fault or negligence” in the case, heard by the FEI Tribunal on 6 March.

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Article written by: Lucy Elder