Fitness

Fitness is a sport with documented doping cases, with 21 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 41 months. Fitness ranks #51 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
···
21
Global Ranking: #51 of 178 sports

21

Fitness cases

0.1%

Of all violations

14,710

Total global cases
Fitness's share of all violations 0.1%
21 of 14,710

Fitness has the most violations in anti-doping rule violations globally, with 21 registered cases0.1% of all 14,710 verified cases in the Anti-Doping Database. Based on verified cases in the Anti-Doping Database.

Number of cases in Fitness By Country
Top Country: Finland

12

Finland cases

57.1%

Of global cases

21

Total Fitness cases
Finland's share of Fitness violations 57.1%
12 of 21

Finland dominates Fitness with 12 registered violations, accounting for over 57.1% of all violations. This represents 57.1% of the sport's 21 total cases globally.

The average suspension length for sanctioned Fitness athletes in Finland is 41 months, longer than the global average of 30.1 months.

Substance use in Fitness
Most Detected Substance: Drostanolone

4

Fitness cases

19%

Of sport cases

369

Global Drostanolone cases
Drostanolone's share of Fitness violations 19%
4 of 21

Drostanolone has the most violations in Fitness with 4 violations out of 21 total cases (19%). Representing a substantial portion of cases.

Globally, Drostanolone has been detected in 369 cases across all sports, ranking #12 among all prohibited substances.

The average suspension length for Drostanolone violations is 44.2 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 42.9
9 cases
Female 57.1
12 cases
Analysis: Fitness shows an unusually high proportion of female cases (57.1%) compared to the global average (19.8%), a difference of 37.3 percentage points. Global average: 80.2% male, 19.8% female

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