Paralympic Powerlifting

Paralympic powerlifting is a sport with documented doping cases, with 55 registered cases (0.4% of all violations). Russian Federation leads in violations with 16 cases, while Methandienone is the most frequently detected substance (10 cases). The average suspension length is 46.3 months. Paralympic powerlifting ranks #33 globally among all sports tracked by the Anti-Doping Database..

Number of cases in Paralympic Powerlifting Last 10 Years


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Sport Global Ranking
Global Ranking: #33 of 178 sports

55

Paralympic Powerlifting cases

0.4%

Of all violations

14,710

Total global cases
Paralympic Powerlifting's share of all violations 0.4%
55 of 14,710

Paralympic Powerlifting has the most violations in anti-doping rule violations globally, with 55 registered cases0.4% 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 Powerlifting By Country
Top Country: Russian Federation

16

Russian Federation cases

29.1%

Of global cases

55

Total Paralympic powerlifting cases
Russian Federation's share of Paralympic powerlifting violations 29.1%
16 of 55

Russian Federation leads in Paralympic powerlifting with 16 registered violations, accounting for over one-fifth of all violations. This represents 29.1% of the sport's 55 total cases globally.

The average suspension length for sanctioned Paralympic powerlifting athletes in Russian Federation is 46.3 months, longer than the global average of 30.1 months.

Substance use in Paralympic Powerlifting
Most Detected Substance: Methandienone

10

Paralympic powerlifting cases

18.2%

Of sport cases

837

Global Methandienone cases
Methandienone's share of Paralympic powerlifting violations 18.2%
10 of 55

Methandienone has the most violations in Paralympic powerlifting with 10 violations out of 55 total cases (18.2%). Representing a substantial portion of cases.

Globally, Methandienone has been detected in 837 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 Paralympic Powerlifting
Gender Distribution
Male 75
42 cases
Female 25
14 cases
Analysis: Paralympic powerlifting shows an unusually high proportion of female cases (25%) compared to the global average (19.8%), a difference of 5.2 percentage points. Global average: 80.2% male, 19.8% female

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