Wrestling

Wrestling is a sport with significant doping challenges, with 514 registered cases (3.5% of all violations). Russian Federation leads in violations with 74 cases, while Furosemide is the most frequently detected substance (65 cases). The average suspension length is 33.5 months. Wrestling ranks #7 globally among all sports tracked by the Anti-Doping Database..

 
Number of cases in Wrestling Last 10 Years

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Sport Global Ranking
3,443
1,666
1,493
860
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514
Global Ranking: #7 of 178 sports

514

Wrestling cases

3.5%

Of all violations

14,670

Total global cases
Wrestling's share of all violations 3.5%
514 of 14,670

Wrestling has the most violations in anti-doping rule violations globally, with 514 registered cases — 3.5% of all 14,670 verified cases in the Anti-Doping Database. Ranking in the top 10 globally.

Number of cases in Wrestling By Country
Russian Federation
74
India
70
Iran, Islamic Republic of
39
Kazakhstan
25
United States
24
Azerbaijan
23
Egypt
21
Turkey
20
Belarus
14
Poland
13
Top Country: Russian Federation

74

Russian Federation cases

14.4%

Of global cases

514

Total Wrestling cases
Russian Federation's share of Wrestling violations 14.4%
74 of 514

Russian Federation has the most violations in Wrestling with 74 registered violations, though cases are more evenly distributed globally. This represents 14.4% of the sport's 514 total cases globally.

The average suspension length for sanctioned Wrestling athletes in Russian Federation is 33.5 months, longer than the global average of 30.1 months.

Substance use in Wrestling
Furosemide
65
Stanozolol
52
Methylhexaneamine
31
Norandrosterone
29
Dehydrochloromethyltestosterone
23
Methandienone
23
Meldonium
22
Non disclosed substance
20
Drostanolone
20
Nandrolone
16
Most Detected Substance: Furosemide

65

Wrestling cases

12.6%

Of sport cases

554

Global Furosemide cases
Furosemide's share of Wrestling violations 12.6%
65 of 514

Furosemide has the most violations in Wrestling with 65 violations out of 514 total cases (12.6%). Though cases are more evenly distributed globally.

Globally, Furosemide has been detected in 554 cases across all sports, ranking #8 among all prohibited substances.

The average suspension length for Furosemide violations is 27.9 months, shorter than the global average of 30.1 months.

Furosemide is a loop diuretic (water pill) that prevents your body from absorbing too much salt, allowing the salt to instead be passed in your urine. It is used in the treatment of congestive heart failure and edema. It is most commonly marketed by Sanofi-Aventis under the brand name Lasix. It has also been used to prevent Thoroughbred and Standardbred race horses from bleeding through the nose during races. Along with some other diuretics, furosemide is also included on the World Anti-Doping Agency\'s banned drug list due to its alleged use as a masking agent for other drugs. Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furosemide http://www.drugs.com/furosemide.html This substance was added to the doping list ahead of the Seoul 1988 Olympic Games.

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Number of Active Sanctions Ending Year for Wrestling
Gender Distribution
Male 89.7
462 cases
Female 10.3
53 cases
Analysis: Wrestling has a notably higher proportion of male cases (89.7%) compared to the global average (80.2%), a difference of 9.5 percentage points. Global average: 80.2% male, 19.8% female

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