The Anti-Doping Database contains verified anti-doping rule violations registered for Korea, Republic of. This country profile provides aggregated statistics across sports, substances, testing types and sanction lengths, including trends over time and active sanctions.
In Korea, Republic of, the sport with the highest number of anti-doping rule violations is Track and field, while the most frequently detected substance is Hydrochlorothiazide. The average suspension length for sanctioned athletes is 4 months.
In Korea, Republic of, 7% of the anti-doping rule violations in the database come from out-of-competition testing, while 93% are from in-competition tests.
The data below is generated dynamically from disciplinary decisions, published testing programs and official anti-doping authority reports. No individual athlete information is displayed on this page; the focus is entirely on high-level patterns and long-term trends.
The ranking above shows how Korea, Republic of compares to other countries in the Anti-Doping Database based on registered anti-doping rule violations.
Hydrochlorothiazide, abbreviated HCTZ, HCT, or HZT, is a first-line diuretic drug of the thiazide class that acts by inhibiting the kidneys' ability to retain water. This reduces the volume of the blood, decreasing blood return to the heart and thus cardiac output and, by other mechanisms, is believed to lower peripheral vascular resistance. Hydrochlorothiazide is a calcium-sparing diuretic, meaning it can help the body get rid of excess water while still keeping calcium.
The balance between In-Competition and Out-of-Competition testing reveals the maturity of a country's anti-doping program.
A higher proportion of OOC tests typically indicates a more proactive approach to deterring doping during training periods.
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