Methamphetamine

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

Number of cases in Methamphetamine Last 10 Years

Methamphetamine

Methamphetamine ranks #57 globally among prohibited substances, with 58 registered cases (0.4% of all violations) among all sports tracked by the Anti-Doping Database, which contains 14,670 verified cases. USA leads with 10 cases, while Baseball is the most affected sport (8 cases).

Cases of Methamphetamine by Sport
Baseball
8
Bodybuilding
6
Rugby
4
Wrestling
4
Cycling
3
Top Sport: Baseball

8

Baseball cases

0%

Of all violations

58

Total Methamphetamine cases
Baseball's share of Methamphetamine violations 0%
8 of 58

Baseball has the most recorded cases of Methamphetamine violations globally, with 8 registered cases — 0% of all 58 verified cases.

Cases of Methamphetamine by Country
USA
10
Czech Republic
9
Australia
7
New Zealand
6
Azerbaijan
4
Top Country: USA

10

USA cases

17.2%

Of all violations

58

Total Methamphetamine cases
USA's share of Methamphetamine violations 17.2%
10 of 58

USA leads in Methamphetamine violations globally, with 10 registered cases — 17.2% of all 58 verified cases.

Global Substance Ranking

Methamphetamine ranks #57 of 358 prohibited substances in the Anti-Doping Database.

#1 Stanozolol
1,359
#2 Methandienone
833
#3 Norandrosterone
778
#4 Testosterone
758
···
#57 Methamphetamine
58
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 86.2%
50 cases
Female 13.8%
8 cases
Analysis: has a notably higher proportion of male cases (86.2%) compared to the global average (80.2%), a difference of 6 percentage points. Global average: 80.2% male, 19.8% female
Average Suspension Length
28.1
months
Methamphetamine
30.1
months
Global average

The average suspension for Methamphetamine violations is 28.1 months, shorter than the global average of 30.1 months.

This substance was among the first to be tested for under the IOC anti-doping program initiated at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble.

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