In athletic events at the Summer Olympics, a total of 52 medals (20 gold, 18 silver, 14 bronze) have been stripped from athletes for doping offences. Only two of these occurred in the 1980s, and there were no medals rescinded in the 1990s relating to athletic events. The largest number of stripped medals were taken due to offences relating to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, with 21 medals taken from offending athletes in these Games. Of these 21 medals, nine were taken from Russian athletes, and this share was even greater in 2012, where eleven of the 16 rescinded medals in athletic events were taken from Russian athletes.
Number of stripped medals in athletic events at the Summer Olympics by color and year from 1984 to 2012
The data was compiled using a variety of sources, such as these articles from the New York Times and the Huffington Post. Data for more recent tournaments was compiled from a number of official press releases from the International Olympic Committee and World Anti-Doping Agency, and various news outlets.
*This includes one gold and one bronze medal that were stripped from US athlete Marion Jones in sprint relay events; the other members of these teams had their medals returned in 2010 and their records still stand.
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Statista estimates. (May 13, 2020). Number of stripped medals in athletic events at the Summer Olympics by color and year from 1984 to 2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116842/summer-olympics-stripped-athletics-medals-by-year/
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Statista estimates. (2020). Number of stripped medals in athletic events at the Summer Olympics by color and year from 1984 to 2012. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116842/summer-olympics-stripped-athletics-medals-by-year/
Statista estimates. "Number of Stripped Medals in Athletic Events at The Summer Olympics by Color and Year from 1984 to 2012." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116842/summer-olympics-stripped-athletics-medals-by-year/
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Number of stripped medals in athletic events at the Summer Olympics by color and year from 1984 to 2012 [Graph], Statista estimates, May 13, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116842/summer-olympics-stripped-athletics-medals-by-year/
