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An athlete with the University of B.C. football team has received a two-year ban for an anti-doping rule violation.

The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) says a urine sample collected from UBC Thunderbirds receiver Trivel Pinto during in-competition doping control testing revealed the presence of cocaine, a prohibited stimulant.

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The tainted sample was collected Oct. 27, 2018 — the same day the T-Birds beat the Manitoba Bisons 38-31 in Winnipeg. Pinto contributed to the win with 12 receptions for 186 yards and a season-high two touchdowns.

The CCES says Pinto admitted to the violation, waived his right to a hearing and accepted the proposed suspension, which will end Oct. 26, 2020.

During the two-year sanction, Pinto is ineligible to participate with any sport compliant with the Canadian Anti-Doping Program, including training with teammates.

Pinto, a fourth-year Thunderbird from Brampton, Ont., was considered one of the best receivers in Canadian university football. Last season he averaged a Canada West conference-best 130 reception yards per game and was named a first-team all-Canadian.