'Dr Pump' convicted for illegal substance distribution

Solothurn doctor receives 14-month suspended sentence for administering unauthorized substances to patients, raising concerns about doping in Swiss sports

Key Takeaways

A Solothurn doctor known as 'Dr Pump' was found guilty of offences against the Swiss Sports Promotion Law for administering unauthorized substances to patients.
The 46-year-old doctor prescribed prohibited substances, including anabolic steroids, to 12 men without a therapeutic purpose in at least 82 cases.
The doctor's defense was that he supplied the substances for medical reasons, not for doping.

By The Numbers

14 months

Conditional prison sentence for 'Dr Pump'

2 years

Probationary period for the conditional sentence

20 months

Conditional prison sentence demanded by the prosecution

They Said

"The accused claimed that he had supplied the substances for medical and not doping purposes."
— Dr Pump's defense

Introduction

The Verdict

The Charges in Detail

A Question of Ethics

Broader Implications for Swiss Sport

Sources & References

‘Dr Pump’ sentenced for administering unauthorised substances

SWI swissinfo.ch

Key Takeaways

A Solothurn doctor known as 'Dr Pump' was found guilty of offences against the Swiss Sports Promotion Law for administering unauthorized substances to patients.
The 46-year-old doctor prescribed prohibited substances, including anabolic steroids, to 12 men without a therapeutic purpose in at least 82 cases.
The doctor's defense was that he supplied the substances for medical reasons, not for doping.