Number of stripped medals per Olympic athletic event 1984-2016
A total of 52 medals have been stripped from athletes relating to doping offences in athletic events at the Summer Olympics. Of these 52 medals, 27 (just over half) were taken from athletes competing in throwing or sprint relay events, with athletes in the Shot Put being stripped of eight medals in total. Athletes have been stripped of medals for a number of offenses in other sports (such as protesting at medal ceremonies or for breaching age restrictions), however all of the stripped medals relating to athletic events have been taken for doping-related offenses. Over two thirds of these medals were taken from female athletes.