Jarrod Bannister has been banned for 20 months for avoiding drug tests. Source: Dave Hunt / AAP
COMMONWEALTH javelin champion Jarrod Bannister has been banned for 20 months for avoiding drug tests.
The Queenslander missed three tests within 18 months - which is treated the same as a positive test - with the Court of Sports Arbitration bringing down its penalty last month.
Bannister won the Commonwealth Games title in Delhi in 2010 and also finished sixth in the 2008 Olympic final in Beijing.
The 28-year-old released a statement via Facebook last night revealing that he had been banned until February 18, 2015.
Bannister blamed poor communication and procedures by Athletics Australia as a factor behind the circumstances which saw him breach the ASADA Athlete Whereabouts program, which requires the drug agencies to be made aware of the movements of athletes at all times.
"Within the court reasons, it was found that there was no deliberate action by myself to avoid being tested," Bannister said.
"To safeguard other athletes, especially Australian athletes I would encourage them to be vigiliant when dealing with Athletics Australia and ASADA."
Bannister suggested he took "lightly" the anti-drug code and had relied on verbal rather than written correspondence with AA.
The finding handed down by arbitrator Alan Sullivan, SC, called on AA, ASADA and WADA to review their operations and procedures.
"There are deficiencies in the way these organisations go about their business," Bannister said. "I hope that what has happened to me does not happen to any other athlete.
"From now until February 18 2015 I will train harder then ever to ensure my return to competition is successful."
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