Paralympic Weightlifting

Paralympic Weightlifting is a sport with documented doping cases, with 8 registered cases (0.1% of all violations). Brazil leads in violations with 3 cases, while Human Growth Hormone is the most frequently detected substance (2 cases). The average suspension length is 43.4 months. Paralympic Weightlifting ranks #75 globally among all sports tracked by the Anti-Doping Database..

 
Number of cases in Paralympic Weightlifting Last 10 Years


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Sport Global Ranking
3,446
1,671
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Global Ranking: #75 of 178 sports

8

Paralympic Weightlifting cases

0.1%

Of all violations

14,710

Total global cases
Paralympic Weightlifting's share of all violations 0.1%
8 of 14,710

Paralympic Weightlifting has the most violations in anti-doping rule violations globally, with 8 registered cases — 0.1% of all 14,710 verified cases in the Anti-Doping Database. Based on verified cases in the Anti-Doping Database.

Number of cases in Paralympic Weightlifting By Country
Brazil
3
Russian Federation
2
Sweden
1
United States
1
Poland
1
Top Country: Brazil

3

Brazil cases

37.5%

Of global cases

8

Total Paralympic Weightlifting cases
Brazil's share of Paralympic Weightlifting violations 37.5%
3 of 8

Brazil leads significantly in Paralympic Weightlifting with 3 registered violations, representing more than one-third of all violations. This represents 37.5% of the sport's 8 total cases globally.

The average suspension length for sanctioned Paralympic Weightlifting athletes in Brazil is 43.4 months, longer than the global average of 30.1 months.

Substance use in Paralympic Weightlifting
Human Growth Hormone
2
Methandienone
2
Nandrolone
1
GW1516/GW501516
1
Torasemide
1
Boldenone
1
Most Detected Substance: Human Growth Hormone

2

Paralympic Weightlifting cases

25%

Of sport cases

69

Global Human Growth Hormone cases
Human Growth Hormone's share of Paralympic Weightlifting violations 25%
2 of 8

Human Growth Hormone leads in Paralympic Weightlifting with 2 violations out of 8 total cases (25%). Accounting for over one-fifth of all violations.

Globally, Human Growth Hormone has been detected in 69 cases across all sports, ranking #52 among all prohibited substances.

The average suspension length for Human Growth Hormone violations is 47 months, longer than the global average of 30.1 months.

Anecdotal stories of the abuse of human growth hormone (hGH) by athletes have been circulating for many years, especially since the early 1980s. Until recently, there has not been a reliable test available to detect abuse among athletes. However, at this time, there is a reliable test which has been used at recent athletic events. HGH is a normal substance in the human body and is produced over the lifetime of a person. The hormone is responsible for growth and when administered to an adult whose growth has stopped increases protein synthesis. The use of hGH in large quantities to increase normal levels produces long term and irreversible changes to the body. These changes are known as acromegaly and include enlargement of the hands, changes to the shape of the forehead and jaw, and other distinctive abnormal changes to the body.

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Number of Active Sanctions Ending Year for Paralympic Weightlifting
Gender Distribution
Male 100
8 cases
Female 0

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cases
Analysis: Paralympic Weightlifting has a notably higher proportion of male cases (100%) compared to the global average (80.2%), a difference of 19.8 percentage points. Global average: 80.2% male, 19.8% female

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