Brazilian medalist banned for life as age-cheater, WMA confirms

Here's how Brazil shared news of the ban.

Here’s how Brazil shared the news of ban.

Francisco do Carmo Oliveira of Brazil, who won five medals in Porto Alegre worlds after lying about his age, has been banned for life, my source inside World Masters Athletics confirms. “This is a matter that is still ongoing, so until WMA [has] a final adjudication I will not give any official comment,” my council source says. “This was not a situation that WMA [was] aware of or made aware of by the affiliate. The athlete’s regional association seems to have found the problem and this was dealt with by them and ABRAM through the Regional Brazilian Veterans Association in Rio Janeiro and the court of Justice. From which they have then made the facts known to WMA. … I can substantiate the athlete has basically been banned for life from masters competition in Brazil and international competitions.” I’m also told that Francisco’s results have been removed from the 2013 booklet, thanks to its late printing. But he didn’t hold up the printing. “Arrangements are already [in] hand for the other athletes to receive the upgraded medals and hopefully the full WMA response will be on site in the coming week,” I’m told. That’s good. Meanwwhile, I’m awaiting replies from South American and Brazilian authorities. And I’ve also gotten the original Brazilian verdict in his case. Also note that the news broke in late May.

Here’s a rough Google translation of the Portuguese announcement:

Dear Athletes and Leaders ,

The ABRAM — Brazilian Association of Athletics Master — received the decision of AVAT RJ, the Minutes of the Extraordinary Administrative Meeting of December 17, 2013, about the acts of misconduct athlete Rio Francisco do Carmo Oliveira of the affiliated Entity and referenda in full according to the Brazilian Code of Sports Justice, in its Disciplinary Measures, Penalties, Chapter I, the species Penalties, Chapter V, Das Sports Ethics Violations Against in their Art. 234, 235 and 236, concomitant with the Bylaws, the ABRAM and RJ AVAT in its penalties.

Since these reports, and in accordance with Art 25th, Sections II and III of the Bylaws of ABRAM and Legal Opinion supported by the Entity, this Presidency ratifies the ban in favor of the athlete Athletics Master Francisco Oliveira do Carmo, born 08 June 1937.

With this decision are superseded by the results of this athlete in all official activities of ABRAM and AVAT RJ, in the last 11 years of athletics and especially his master results in XX Championship World Athletics Master of Porto Alegre in 2013, when in the same category M85, broke two (02) world records.

For these unacceptable facts, by their irresponsible behavior led us as organizers of Porto Alegre the risk of lack of national and international credibility as well as the Master Athletics as a whole.

This Ratification and Decision also hereby are being communicated to ASUDAVE —Associacion Sudamericana of Veteran Athletics and WMA — World Masters Athletics for providences that its results be annulled .

Regards,

Francisco da Silveira HypĂłlito
President of ABRAM

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October 18, 2014

One Response

  1. Roger Pierce - October 20, 2014

    Ken,
    Thanks for following up on this story. It is important to all of us that this behavior not be tolerated.

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