methandienone

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

Number of cases in methandienone Last 10 Years

Methandienone

Methandienone ranks #2 globally among prohibited substances, with 845 registered cases (5.7% of all violations) among all sports tracked by the Anti-Doping Database, which contains 14,828 verified cases. India leads with 142 cases, while Weightlifting is the most affected sport (207 cases).

Cases of methandienone by Sport
Weightlifting
207
Powerlifting
168
Track and field
165
Bodybuilding
51
Rugby
42
Top Sport: Weightlifting

207

Weightlifting cases

0%

Of all violations

845

Total methandienone cases
Weightlifting's share of methandienone violations 0%
207 of 845

Weightlifting has the most recorded cases of methandienone violations globally, with 207 registered cases — 0% of all 845 verified cases.

Cases of methandienone by Country
India
142
Sweden
61
Russia
49
Czech Republic
42
Iran
40
Top Country: India

142

India cases

16.8%

Of all violations

845

Total methandienone cases
India's share of methandienone violations 16.8%
142 of 845

India leads in methandienone violations globally, with 142 registered cases — 16.8% of all 845 verified cases.

Global Substance Ranking

Methandienone ranks #2 of 360 prohibited substances in the Anti-Doping Database.

#1 Stanozolol
1,379
#2 Methandienone
843
#3 Norandrosterone
787
#4 Testosterone
772
#5 Nandrolone
666
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 84.7%
716 cases
Female 15.3%
129 cases
Analysis: 's gender distribution (84.7% male, 15.3% female) aligns closely with the global average. Global average: 80.1% male, 19.9% female
Average Suspension Length
38.5
months
Methandienone
30.2
months
Global average

The average suspension for methandienone violations is 38.5 months, longer than the global average of 30.2 months.

This substance was added to the doping list ahead of the Montreal 1976 Olympic Games.

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