The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Anti-Doping Hearing Body reached the verdict in line with the World Anti-Doping Agency’s ruling on meldonium cases in April, which stated that if below one microgram of the heart attack drug was detected in a test before March 1, a no fault verdict could be reached.

It came after the organisation admitted that "limited data exists to date" on the urinary excretion of the drug, while the renal elimination of meldonium is expected to "vary significantly between individuals, depending on the dosing and duration of the drug administration protocol".

Shevchuk and Russia’s Para-athlete Vladimir Andriushchenko have both received a no fault or negligence verdict after their respective cases.

The powerlifter, though, has been stripped of her results from the IPC Powerlifting World Cup in Dubai on February 16, the date of her positive test.

She had lifted a junior world record total of 109 kilograms in the women’s up to 55kg event, which saw her easily claim gold.

Shevchuk’s record will no longer stand and Vietnam’s Hoang Tuyet Loan Chau will receive the gold medal from the event, while Egypt’s Gihan Bayoumy and Britain’s Natalie Blake will be awarded silver and bronze medallists respectively.

With Andriushchenko’s positive test coming out of competition, none of the three-time Paralympic silver medal shot putter’s results have been annulled.

“In both cases, the IPC Anti-Doping Hearing Body found the athletes to have no fault or negligence after having considered the circumstances of each case and the WADA notice published in April 2016 on meldonium cases.

“WADA’s notice gives guidance to hearing panels to assess the degree of fault/negligence for the presence of meldonium in an athlete’s sample when the panel is satisfied in both instances that the substance was ingested before 1 January 2016, the date it was added to the Prohibited List.

“The notice was issued in absence of clear scientific evidence on excretion times of meldonium.”