Paralympian Schrager receives two-year ban for unintentional doping
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Paralympic medallist Daphne Schrager has been given a two-year ban after testing positive for the banned substance Ligandrol, which she says was unintentional. Schrager, who won a silver medal at Paris 2024, tested positive during an out-of-competition test in 2025. The National Anti-Doping Panel (NADP) found she had not intentionally used a banned substance but had not proven it was inadvertent environmental contamination. The ban is backdated to 2 June 2025 and ends on 1 June 2027, allowing her to potentially compete at the 2028 Paralympics. However, she has been left out of the England squad for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Schrager stated she has “never cheated” and that the trace amount detected would have provided no performance advantage, so none of her results have been disqualified.
What’s reported
Daphne Schrager tested positive for Ligandrol, a substance that selectively builds muscle and bone mass.
The positive test came from an out-of-competition test in 2025.
The ban is backdated to 2 June 2025 and ends on 1 June 2027.
Schrager was left out of the England squad for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
The NADP found she did not intentionally use a banned substance but did not prove inadvertent environmental contamination.
Schrager argued possible contamination at a gym where she received a massage or at a shared home address.
She paid for hair and nail analysis but could not prove the exact source.
None of her results have been disqualified because the trace amount provided no performance advantage.
Schrager won silver at Paris 2024 in the women’s C1-3 3000m individual pursuit.
She won two gold medals at the Para-cycling Road World Cup in May 2025 before being suspended a month later.
Key figures
Daphne Schrager: Paralympic medallist, cyclist, age 25, has cerebral palsy
National Anti-Doping Panel (NADP)
Sources: BBC News
