Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Brijendra Singh Choudhary Stripped of Asian Beach Games Silver
Brijendra Singh Choudhary is an Indian kabaddi player.
He competed at the Asian Beach Games in Sanya, China.
His drug test on April 27, 2026, found brinzolamide in his sample.
Brinzolamide is not allowed under anti-doping rules because it is a diuretic and masking agent.
Choudhary accepted the test result and the punishment.
His second-place result in men’s Beach Kabaddi was removed, so he lost the silver medal connected to that result.
The International Kabaddi Federation will decide whether he faces any additional punishment.
The decision may be appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Indian kabaddi player Brijendra Singh Choudhary was sanctioned for an anti-doping rule violation.
His April 27, 2026, in-competition sample tested positive for brinzolamide, a prohibited diuretic and masking agent.
Choudhary accepted the violation and the resulting disqualification of his Asian Beach Games individual results.
His second-place finish in men’s Beach Kabaddi and associated silver medal were disqualified; the ITA said only his individual result was affected.
The case will be transferred to the International Kabaddi Federation to determine any further consequences, with possible appeals to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
- Who
- Indian kabaddi player Brijendra Singh Choudhary.
- What
- He was sanctioned for an anti-doping violation and had his second-place men’s Beach Kabaddi result and silver medal disqualified.
- When
- His in-competition sample was collected on April 27, 2026, during the Asian Beach Games.
- Where
- The 6th Asian Beach Games were held in Sanya, China, from April 22 to 30, 2026.
- Why
- His sample tested positive for brinzolamide, a substance prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency.
- Athlete
- Brijendra Singh Choudhary
- Sport
- Kabaddi
- Prohibited substance
- Brinzolamide
- Test date
- April 27, 2026
- Event
- 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, China
- Result affected
- Second place in men’s Beach Kabaddi
- Next authority
- International Kabaddi Federation
