Fitness

Fitness is a sport with documented doping cases, with 19 registered cases (0.1% of all violations). Finland leads in violations with 12 cases, while Drostanolone is the most frequently detected substance (4 cases). The average suspension length is 39.5 months. Fitness ranks #55 globally among all sports tracked by the Anti-Doping Database..

Number of cases in Fitness Last 10 Years

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Sport Global Ranking
1,493
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19
Global Ranking: #55 of 178 sports

19

Fitness cases

0.1%

Of all violations

14,670

Total global cases
Fitness's share of all violations 0.1%
19 of 14,670

Fitness has the most violations in anti-doping rule violations globally, with 19 registered cases0.1% of all 14,670 verified cases in the Anti-Doping Database. Based on verified cases in the Anti-Doping Database.

Number of cases in Fitness By Country
Top Country: Finland

12

Finland cases

63.2%

Of global cases

19

Total Fitness cases
Finland's share of Fitness violations 63.2%
12 of 19

Finland dominates Fitness with 12 registered violations, accounting for over 63.2% of all violations. This represents 63.2% of the sport's 19 total cases globally.

The average suspension length for sanctioned Fitness athletes in Finland is 39.5 months, longer than the global average of 30.1 months.

Substance use in Fitness
Most Detected Substance: Drostanolone

4

Fitness cases

21.1%

Of sport cases

367

Global Drostanolone cases
Drostanolone's share of Fitness violations 21.1%
4 of 19

Drostanolone leads in Fitness with 4 violations out of 19 total cases (21.1%). Accounting for over one-fifth of all violations.

Globally, Drostanolone has been detected in 367 cases across all sports, ranking #12 among all prohibited substances.

The average suspension length for Drostanolone violations is 44.1 months, longer than the global average of 30.1 months.


This substance was first listed in the IOC doping list on 25 January 1995 as a anabolic steroid.

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Number of Active Sanctions Ending Year for Fitness
Gender Distribution
Male 42.1
8 cases
Female 57.9
11 cases
Analysis: Fitness shows an unusually high proportion of female cases (57.9%) compared to the global average (19.8%), a difference of 38.1 percentage points. Global average: 80.2% male, 19.8% female

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