List of doping cases in sport (N)

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This is a sub-list from List of doping cases in sport representing a full list of surnames starting with N.

NameCountryEventBanned substance(s)Reference(s)
Caba Nadj Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Weightlifting Methandienone [1]
Ammar Naji Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen Weightlifting Metandienone, Stanozolol, Hydroxystanozolol [1]
Kazuhiro Nakamura Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Mixed martial arts Cannabis [2]
Bayarmaa Namkhaidorj Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia Weightlifting Methylhexaneamine [1]
Sireli Naqelevuki Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Rugby union Cannabis [3]
Dion Nash Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Cricket Cannabis [4]
Ramin Nasri Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Swimming Betamethasone [5]
Samir Nasri Flag of France.svg  France Football (soccer)Excessive intravenous therapy [6]
Paweł Nastula Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Mixed martial arts Nandrolone [7]
Andris Naudužs Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Cycling Anabolic steroid [8] (in Latvian)
Rostyslav Naumchyk Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Water polo Cannabis [9]
Ryan Napoleon Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Swimming Formoterol [10]
Peter Nemeth Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Weightlifting Metandienone [1]
Pavel Nesterenko Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Powerlifting [11]
Marek Nesvacil Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Volleyball Cannabinoids [12]
Moisés Dueñas Nevado Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Cycling Erythropoietin (EPO) [13]
Hernâni Neves Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal Football (soccer) Cocaine [14]
Vania Neves Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal Swimming Prednisone [15]
Ryan Newport Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Tennis [16]
Shaun Newton Flag of England.svg  England Football (soccer) Cocaine [17]
Terry Newton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Rugby HGH [18]
Lars Brian Nielsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Cycling Caffeine [19]
Mark Nielsen Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Tennis Finasteride [20]
Ivan Nieto Agundiz Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Weightlifting Nandrolone [1]
Josefi Nikola Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Weightlifting [1]
Pornilai Nilpetch Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Weightlifting Methandienone [1]
Patrik Nilson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Ice hockey Nandrolon [21]
Ulf Nilsson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Ice hockey Ephedrine [22]
J. Nithiyanandan Flag of India.svg  India Swimming Stanozolol [23]
Carola Nitschke Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany Swimming Anabolic steroids (self-admitted) [24]
Otis Nixon Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Baseball Cocaine [25] [26]
Sangov Nizom Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan Weightlifting Methylhexaneamine [1]
Joakim Noah Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Basketball LGD-4033 [27]
Alexandre Nogueira Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Mixed martial arts Boldenone [28]
Abdul Noori Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg Afghanistan WeightliftingT/E 14,6, Clostebol, Methylhexamine [1]
Jordan Norberto Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic Baseball Performance-enhancing drugs [29]
Franny Norton Flag of England.svg  England Horse racingMetabolite of cocaine [30]
Anosheravan Nourian Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Boxing Ephedrine [31] [ failed verification ]
Karel Nováček Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Tennis Cocaine [32]
Jan Novak Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Water polo Cannabis [23]
Nikita Novikov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Cycling Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators [33]
Joseph N'Sima Flag of France.svg  France Basketball Ephedrine [34]
Kanayut Nuchcharpenpol Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Weightlifting Methandienone [1]
Abraham Núñez Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic Baseball Performance-enhancing substance [35] [36]
Daniel Núñez Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Weightlifting Anabolic steroids [37]
Vanessa Nunez Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Weightlifting Metandienone [1]
Jon Nunnally Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Baseball Furosemide [38] [39]
Taylan Nurcan Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Weightlifting Methandienone [1]
Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Track and Field Ostarine and Ligandrol [40]
Ebba Nyberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Swimming1,4,6-trien-3, 17dion [9]
Johan Nystrom Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Weightlifting Metandienone [1]

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