Metenolone

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

Number of cases in Metenolone Last 10 Years

Metenolone

Metenolone ranks #19 globally among prohibited substances, with 272 registered cases (1.8% of all violations) among all sports tracked by the Anti-Doping Database, which contains 14,828 verified cases. Nigeria leads with 28 cases, while Track and field is the most affected sport (97 cases).

Cases of Metenolone by Sport
Track and field
97
Bodybuilding
42
Weightlifting
39
Powerlifting
18
Wrestling
11
Top Sport: Track and field

97

Track and field cases

0%

Of all violations

272

Total Metenolone cases
Track and field's share of Metenolone violations 0%
97 of 272

Track and field has the most recorded cases of Metenolone violations globally, with 97 registered cases — 0% of all 272 verified cases.

Cases of Metenolone by Country
Nigeria
28
Russia
28
Turkey
27
India
21
Sweden
11
Top Country: Nigeria

28

Nigeria cases

10.3%

Of all violations

272

Total Metenolone cases
Nigeria's share of Metenolone violations 10.3%
28 of 272

Nigeria leads in Metenolone violations globally, with 28 registered cases — 10.3% of all 272 verified cases.

Global Substance Ranking

Metenolone ranks #19 of 360 prohibited substances in the Anti-Doping Database.

#1 Stanozolol
1,379
#2 Methandienone
843
#3 Norandrosterone
787
#4 Testosterone
772
···
#19 Metenolone
272
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 71.1%
194 cases
Female 28.9%
79 cases
Analysis: shows an unusually high proportion of female cases (28.9%) compared to the global average (19.9%), a difference of 9 percentage points. Global average: 80.1% male, 19.9% female
Average Suspension Length
39.6
months
Metenolone
30.2
months
Global average

The average suspension for Metenolone violations is 39.6 months, longer than the global average of 30.2 months.

Metenolone is a long-acting anabolic steroid with weak androgenic (testosterone or androsterone-like) properties. It is a naturally occurring drug, found within the adrenal glands of pregnant domesticated felines, and is supplied as the acetate ester for oral administration and as the enanthate ester for intramuscular injection. Source: wikipedia.org

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