A total of 52 Olympic medals (20 gold, 17 silver, 15 bronze) have been retroactively stripped from athletes relating to athletic events at the Summer Games. All of these were due to doping offences, and Russia is the chief offender; being stripped of 22 medals in athletic events. The U.S. and Belarus both been stripped of seven medals each, with five of the U.S.' seven medals taken from just one athlete (although her teammates in the relay events have retained their records and medals). Of these 52 medals, female athletes have been stripped of 36, which is more than double the number of those taken from male athletes. The events with the highest rate of offence tend to be throwing events and sprint-relays.
Number of stripped medals in athletic events at the Summer Olympics by country and color from 1984 to 2020
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 Marion Jones in team events; the other members of these teams had their medals returned in 2010 and their records still stand.
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Statista estimates. (August 17, 2021). Number of stripped medals in athletic events at the Summer Olympics by country and color from 1984 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116812/summer-olympics-stripped-athletics-medals-by-country/
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