Karate

Karate is a sport with documented doping cases, with 27 registered cases (0.2% of all violations). United States leads in violations with 4 cases, while Ephedrine is the most frequently detected substance (3 cases). The average suspension length is 22.6 months. Karate ranks #46 globally among all sports tracked by the Anti-Doping Database..

Number of cases in Karate Last 10 Years


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Sport Global Ranking
1,493
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27
Global Ranking: #46 of 178 sports

27

Karate cases

0.2%

Of all violations

14,710

Total global cases
Karate's share of all violations 0.2%
27 of 14,710

Karate has the most violations in anti-doping rule violations globally, with 27 registered cases0.2% of all 14,710 verified cases in the Anti-Doping Database. Based on verified cases in the Anti-Doping Database.

Number of cases in Karate By Country
Top Country: United States

4

United States cases

14.8%

Of global cases

27

Total Karate cases
United States's share of Karate violations 14.8%
4 of 27

United States has the most violations in Karate with 4 registered violations, though cases are more evenly distributed globally. This represents 14.8% of the sport's 27 total cases globally.

The average suspension length for sanctioned Karate athletes in United States is 22.6 months, shorter than the global average of 30.1 months.

Substance use in Karate
Most Detected Substance: Ephedrine

3

Karate cases

11.1%

Of sport cases

289

Global Ephedrine cases
Ephedrine's share of Karate violations 11.1%
3 of 27

Ephedrine has the most violations in Karate with 3 violations out of 27 total cases (11.1%). Though cases are more evenly distributed globally.

Globally, Ephedrine has been detected in 289 cases across all sports, ranking #16 among all prohibited substances.

The average suspension length for Ephedrine violations is 18.1 months, shorter than the global average of 30.1 months.


Prohibited when its concentration in urine is greater than 10 micrograms per milliliter. Ephedrine is put on the WADA monitor list. This substance was among the first to be tested for under the IOC anti-doping program initiated at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble.

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Number of Active Sanctions Ending Year for Karate
Gender Distribution
Male 70.4
19 cases
Female 29.6
8 cases
Analysis: Karate shows an unusually high proportion of female cases (29.6%) compared to the global average (19.8%), a difference of 9.8 percentage points. Global average: 80.2% male, 19.8% female

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