Arm Wrestling

Arm wrestling is a sport with documented doping cases, with 75 registered cases (0.5% of all violations). Egypt leads in violations with 33 cases, while Methandienone is the most frequently detected substance (13 cases). The average suspension length is 45 months. Arm wrestling ranks #27 globally among all sports tracked by the Anti-Doping Database..

Number of cases in Arm Wrestling Last 10 Years


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Sport Global Ranking
Global Ranking: #27 of 178 sports

75

Arm Wrestling cases

0.5%

Of all violations

14,670

Total global cases
Arm Wrestling's share of all violations 0.5%
75 of 14,670

Arm Wrestling has the most violations in anti-doping rule violations globally, with 75 registered cases0.5% of all 14,670 verified cases in the Anti-Doping Database. Based on verified cases in the Anti-Doping Database.

Number of cases in Arm Wrestling By Country
Top Country: Egypt

33

Egypt cases

44%

Of global cases

75

Total Arm wrestling cases
Egypt's share of Arm wrestling violations 44%
33 of 75

Egypt dominates Arm wrestling with 33 registered violations, accounting for over 44% of all violations. This represents 44% of the sport's 75 total cases globally.

The average suspension length for sanctioned Arm wrestling athletes in Egypt is 45 months, longer than the global average of 30.1 months.

Substance use in Arm Wrestling
Most Detected Substance: Methandienone

13

Arm wrestling cases

17.3%

Of sport cases

835

Global Methandienone cases
Methandienone's share of Arm wrestling violations 17.3%
13 of 75

Methandienone has the most violations in Arm wrestling with 13 violations out of 75 total cases (17.3%). Representing a substantial portion of cases.

Globally, Methandienone has been detected in 835 cases across all sports, ranking #2 among all prohibited substances.

The average suspension length for Methandienone violations is 38.4 months, longer than the global average of 30.1 months.


This substance was added to the doping list ahead of the Montreal 1976 Olympic Games.

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Number of Active Sanctions Ending Year for Arm Wrestling
Gender Distribution
Male 90.7
68 cases
Female 9.3
7 cases
Analysis: Arm wrestling has a notably higher proportion of male cases (90.7%) compared to the global average (80.2%), a difference of 10.5 percentage points. Global average: 80.2% male, 19.8% female

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