In the context of Rio 2016 Olympic Games the anti-doping control was carried out: the result Mirtha Uribe it was positive. After that, the athlete received harsh news about her future as a matador in the Peru volleyball team International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) announced that the captain would be out of the national team for a year.
A year after the news aired, which saddened the captain’s fans, Mirtha Uribe to return. But gradually the volleyball player left the national team to play for other teams and devote herself to a new facet of her life.
What is Mirtha Uribe doing at the moment?
After rejoining the Bicolor, the Peruvian played for teams such as Circolo Sportivo Italiano, Latino Amisa and Rebaza Acosta, a jersey she has started wearing since 2022. Also on her official Instagram account, the national athlete indicates that she is a coach, volleyball player, public figure and presenter of the program “Manía por el futbol”, the format of which is broadcast on digital television. He also works as an influencer since he shares the brands he works with on his social networks.
What did the volleyball player say about her withdrawal from the national team because of doping?
at 31 years, Mirtha Uribe He presented his defense to prove his innocence but stated that he was complying with the measure imposed by the FIVB. In this sense, the Peruvian said that the report detailed that low doses of Clenbuterol, a drug used to treat respiratory diseases but also used to fatten cattle, were found. Other countries with a high risk of infection include China and Mexico, where he was with the other members of the national team, but his ingestion would have been involuntary.
Therefore, it was decided to conduct an analysis of the meat eaten at the Mexican hotel, which revealed that it contained Clenbuterol. The results were accepted by the FIVB Disciplinary Panel, which decided that the sanction would be reduced to one year as the facts and circumstances of this case demonstrate that the anti-doping rule violations were not intentional.