Hydroxyethyl starch

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

Number of cases in Hydroxyethyl starch Last 10 Years

Hydroxyethyl starch

Hydroxyethyl starch ranks #114 globally among prohibited substances, with 13 registered cases (0.1% of all violations) among all sports tracked by the Anti-Doping Database, which contains 14,670 verified cases. Finland leads with 9 cases, while Cross-country skiing is the most affected sport (9 cases).

Cases of Hydroxyethyl starch by Sport
Cross-country skiing
9
Cycling
3
Track and field
1
Top Sport: Cross-country skiing

9

Cross-country skiing cases

0%

Of all violations

13

Total Hydroxyethyl starch cases
Cross-country skiing's share of Hydroxyethyl starch violations 0%
9 of 13

Cross-country skiing has the most recorded cases of Hydroxyethyl starch violations globally, with 9 registered cases — 0% of all 13 verified cases.

Cases of Hydroxyethyl starch by Country
Finland
9
Spain
3
Russia
1
Top Country: Finland

9

Finland cases

69.2%

Of all violations

13

Total Hydroxyethyl starch cases
Finland's share of Hydroxyethyl starch violations 69.2%
9 of 13

Finland dominates Hydroxyethyl starch violations globally, with 9 registered cases — 69.2% of all 13 verified cases.

Global Substance Ranking

Hydroxyethyl starch ranks #114 of 358 prohibited substances in the Anti-Doping Database.

#1 Stanozolol
1,359
#2 Methandienone
833
#3 Norandrosterone
778
#4 Testosterone
758
···
#114 Hydroxyethyl starch
13
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 92.3%
12 cases
Female 7.7%
1 cases
Analysis: has a notably higher proportion of male cases (92.3%) compared to the global average (80.2%), a difference of 12.1 percentage points. Global average: 80.2% male, 19.8% female
Average Suspension Length
22.5
months
Hydroxyethyl starch
30.1
months
Global average

The average suspension for Hydroxyethyl starch violations is 22.5 months, shorter than the global average of 30.1 months.

This substance was first listed in the IOC doping list on 1 January 2003 as a masking agent (plasma expander). This substance was first listed in the IOC doping list on 1 January 2003.

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