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German Ski Association Points to Medical Mix-Up in Carl’s Positive Doping Result

Germany’s anti-doping agency has opened formal proceedings after an Army doctor mistakenly prescribed a clenbuterol-containing cough syrup

2022 Beijing Olympics - Cross-Country Skiing - Women's Team Sprint Classic Final - National Cross-Country Centre, Zhangjiakou, China - February 16, 2022.  Victoria Carl of Germany reacts after winning gold. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson/File Photo
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Overview

  • The 29-year-old star tested positive for clenbuterol following her final race at the Military World Games in March
  • She claimed Olympic team sprint gold in Beijing and finished second overall in last season’s World Cup standings
  • Army medical records show she received Spasmo Mucosolvan, a combination drug containing ambroxol and clenbuterol, instead of the ambroxol-only formula
  • The DSV has described the incident as an unfortunate medical and organizational error without evidence of deliberate doping
  • Formal proceedings by Germany’s National Anti-Doping Agency will determine her fate ahead of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games