GB Paralympian Schrager given two-year ban after failed drug test
Summary
Daphne Schrager, a British Paralympic cyclist, has been given a two-year ban after testing positive for the banned substance Ligandrol. The ban started from her suspension date in June 2025 and will end in June 2027, allowing her a chance to compete again in the 2028 Paralympics.Key Facts
- Schrager tested positive for Ligandrol, a substance that helps build muscle and bone.
- The positive test came from a sample taken during an out-of-competition test in 2024.
- She claims the positive result was due to unintentional environmental contamination, possibly from a gym or shared living space.
- The National Anti-Doping Panel ruled she did not intentionally take the substance but did not accept her claim of contamination.
- Her ban lasts from June 2, 2025, until June 1, 2027.
- Schrager will miss the current Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and lost her professional team contract.
- She emphasizes that she never cheated and says the small amount of Ligandrol found gave no performance advantage.
- Schrager won a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Paralympics and two golds at the 2025 Para-cycling Road World Cup before her suspension.
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