Caffeine

This page shows anti-doping rule violation data we have registered for Caffeine.

Number of cases in Caffeine Last 10 Years

Caffeine

Caffeine ranks #73 globally among prohibited substances, with 39 registered cases (0.3% of all violations) among all sports tracked by the Anti-Doping Database, which contains 14,828 verified cases. Norway leads with 5 cases, while Cycling is the most affected sport (13 cases).

Cases of Caffeine by Sport
Cycling
13
Track and field
9
Swimming
5
Soccer
3
Tennis
2
Top Sport: Cycling

13

Cycling cases

0%

Of all violations

39

Total Caffeine cases
Cycling's share of Caffeine violations 0%
13 of 39

Cycling has the most recorded cases of Caffeine violations globally, with 13 registered cases — 0% of all 39 verified cases.

Cases of Caffeine by Country
Norway
5
Italy
4
Germany
4
Spain
3
Greece
3
Top Country: Norway

5

Norway cases

12.8%

Of all violations

39

Total Caffeine cases
Norway's share of Caffeine violations 12.8%
5 of 39

Norway leads in Caffeine violations globally, with 5 registered cases — 12.8% of all 39 verified cases.

Global Substance Ranking

Caffeine ranks #73 of 360 prohibited substances in the Anti-Doping Database.

#1 Stanozolol
1,379
#2 Methandienone
843
#3 Norandrosterone
787
#4 Testosterone
772
···
#73 Caffeine
39
About This Ranking

This ranking covers only prohibited substances with verified case records in the Anti-Doping Database. Procedural violations (whereabouts failures, refusals to test, etc.) are excluded.

Active Sanctions — Expiry Year
Gender Distribution
Male 71.8%
28 cases
Female 28.2%
11 cases
Analysis: shows an unusually high proportion of female cases (28.2%) compared to the global average (19.9%), a difference of 8.3 percentage points. Global average: 80.1% male, 19.9% female
Average Suspension Length
8.6
months
Caffeine
30.2
months
Global average

The average suspension for Caffeine violations is 8.6 months, shorter than the global average of 30.2 months.

For caffeine, a sample shall be considered as positive if the concentration in the urine exceeds 12 micrograms/ml. In January 2004, caffeine was removed from the World Anti-Doping Agencys Prohibited List, and placed on their Monitoring Program, meaning that while elite athletes are allowed to use caffeine under WADAs anti-doping code, WADA would continue to monitor its use around the world.

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