drostanolone

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

Number of cases in drostanolone Last 10 Years

Drostanolone

Drostanolone ranks #12 globally among prohibited substances, with 369 registered cases (2.5% of all violations) among all sports tracked by the Anti-Doping Database, which contains 14,710 verified cases. India leads with 40 cases, while Bodybuilding is the most affected sport (108 cases).

Cases of drostanolone by Sport
Bodybuilding
108
Track and field
44
Powerlifting
42
Weightlifting
34
Rugby
31
Top Sport: Bodybuilding

108

Bodybuilding cases

0%

Of all violations

369

Total drostanolone cases
Bodybuilding's share of drostanolone violations 0%
108 of 369

Bodybuilding has the most recorded cases of drostanolone violations globally, with 108 registered cases — 0% of all 369 verified cases.

Cases of drostanolone by Country
India
40
South Africa
29
United Kingdom
28
Czech Republic
26
Russia
24
Top Country: India

40

India cases

10.8%

Of all violations

369

Total drostanolone cases
India's share of drostanolone violations 10.8%
40 of 369

India leads in drostanolone violations globally, with 40 registered cases — 10.8% of all 369 verified cases.

Global Substance Ranking

Drostanolone ranks #12 of 358 prohibited substances in the Anti-Doping Database.

#1 Stanozolol
1,364
#2 Methandienone
835
#3 Norandrosterone
781
#4 Testosterone
758
···
#12 Drostanolone
369
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 85.4%
315 cases
Female 14.6%
54 cases
Analysis: has a notably higher proportion of male cases (85.4%) compared to the global average (80.2%), a difference of 5.2 percentage points. Global average: 80.2% male, 19.8% female
Average Suspension Length
44.2
months
Drostanolone
30.1
months
Global average

The average suspension 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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