oxymetholone

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

Number of cases in oxymetholone Last 10 Years

Oxymetholone

Oxymetholone ranks #62 globally among prohibited substances, with 52 registered cases (0.4% of all violations) among all sports tracked by the Anti-Doping Database, which contains 14,670 verified cases. United Kingdom leads with 7 cases, while Weightlifting is the most affected sport (10 cases).

Cases of oxymetholone by Sport
Weightlifting
10
Powerlifting
10
Rugby
8
Track and field
5
Bodybuilding
4
Top Sport: Weightlifting

10

Weightlifting cases

0%

Of all violations

52

Total oxymetholone cases
Weightlifting's share of oxymetholone violations 0%
10 of 52

Weightlifting has the most recorded cases of oxymetholone violations globally, with 10 registered cases — 0% of all 52 verified cases.

Cases of oxymetholone by Country
United Kingdom
7
Iran
6
USA
4
Czech Republic
3
Azerbaijan
2
Top Country: United Kingdom

7

United Kingdom cases

13.5%

Of all violations

52

Total oxymetholone cases
United Kingdom's share of oxymetholone violations 13.5%
7 of 52

United Kingdom leads in oxymetholone violations globally, with 7 registered cases — 13.5% of all 52 verified cases.

Global Substance Ranking

Oxymetholone ranks #62 of 358 prohibited substances in the Anti-Doping Database.

#1 Stanozolol
1,359
#2 Methandienone
833
#3 Norandrosterone
778
#4 Testosterone
758
···
#62 Oxymetholone
52
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 88.5%
46 cases
Female 11.5%
6 cases
Analysis: has a notably higher proportion of male cases (88.5%) compared to the global average (80.2%), a difference of 8.3 percentage points. Global average: 80.2% male, 19.8% female
Average Suspension Length
40.4
months
Oxymetholone
30.1
months
Global average

The average suspension for oxymetholone violations is 40.4 months, longer than the global average of 30.1 months.

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

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