List of doping cases in sport (R)

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

NameCountryEventBanned substance(s)Reference(s)
Kagiso Rabada Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Cricket Recreational drugs [1]
Andreea Răducan Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Gymnastics Pseudoephedrine [2]
Fernando Rafael Flag of Argentina.svg ArgentinaWeightlifting Clenbuterol [3]
Nursultan Rakhatov Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Weightlifting Stanozolol [3]
Robin Rahm Flag of Sweden.svg SwedenIce hockey Anabolic steroids [4]
Singh Rahuveer Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Volleyball Norandrosterone [5]
Satheesha Rai Flag of India.svg IndiaWeightlifting [6] [7]
Tim Raines Sr. Flag of the United States.svg United StatesBaseball Cocaine [8]
Mario Rajola Flag of Italy.svg ItalySwimming Cannabis [9]
Edwin Raju Flag of India.svg IndiaWeightlifting [10]
Ruslan Ramazanov Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan Weightlifting Norandrosterone [3]
Kléber Ramos Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Cycling Erythropoietin (EPO) [11] [12]
Fernando Romboli Flag of Brazil.svg BrazilTennis [13]
Elmira Ramileva Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Weightlifting Stanozolol [14]
Manny Ramirez Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic Baseball Performance Enhancing Drugs [15]
Kevin Randleman Flag of the United States.svg United StatesMixed martial artsSubmitting fake urine sample [16]
Sunita Rani Flag of India.svg IndiaWeightlifting Norandrosterone [3]
Hussain Rashed Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Weightlifting Stanozolol, Hydroxystanozolol [3]
Alex Rasmussen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark CyclingMissed test [17]
Michael Rasmussen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Cycling Blood doping, cortisone, DHEA, EPO, growth hormone, IGF-1, insulin, testosterone [18]
Tamerlan Rasuev Flag of Russia.svg RussiaWrestling Stanozolol [19]
Eddy Ratti Flag of Italy.svg ItalyCyclingEPO [20]
Mihai Ravariu Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Rugby union hCG [21]
Kiefer Ravena Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Basketball methylhexanamine, 1,3-Dimethylbutylamine, higenamine [22]
Josh Ravin Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Baseball GHRP-2 [23]
Alexandr Razdrobenko Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus Swimming Clenbuterol [24]
Igor Razoronov Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Weightlifting Nandrolone [25]
Shawn Ray Flag of the United States.svg United StatesBodybuilding Anabolic steroid [26]
Rita Razmaite Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Cycling Bromantan [27]
William Rees-Hole Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United KingdomRugby union Clenbuterol [28]
Dermot Reeve Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United KingdomCricket Cannabis [29]
Abdur Rehman Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Cricket Cannabis [30] [31]
Stephen Rehrmann Flag of the United States.svg United StatesSwimming Pseudoephedrine [32]
Andris Reinholds Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Rowing Nandrolone [33] [34]
Rica Reinisch Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany Swimming Turinabol (self-admitted) [35]
Werner Reiterer Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia AthleticsAdmitted drug use [36]
Peter Ribe Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Canoeing Ephedrine [37] (in Norwegian)
Ricardo Riccò Flag of Italy.svg ItalyCyclingCERA [38]
Wayne Richards Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Rugby league Anabolic steroids [39]
Micheal Ray Richardson Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Basketball Cocaine [40]
Sha'Carri Richardson Flag of the United States.svg United StatesSprinting Cannabis [41]
Maximiliano Richeze Flag of Argentina.svg ArgentinaCycling steroid [42]
Bjarne Riis Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark CyclingEPO, cortisone, growth hormone (self-admitted) [43]
Samantha Riley Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Swimming Dextropropoxyphene (later exonerated due to no fault) [44]
Ryan Rimouski Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CanadaAssociation football Performance enhancing drugs
Juan Rincón Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Baseball Steroids [45]
Willie Rioli Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Australian rules footballSubmitting fake urine sample [46]
Danny Rios Flag of the United States.svg United StatesBaseball Stanozolol [47]
Alessandro Rivellini Flag of Italy.svg ItalySwimmingEPO [48]
Barret Robbins Flag of the United States.svg United StatesAmerican footballTHG [49]
Grant Roberts Flag of the United States.svg United StatesBaseball Steroids [50]
Stanley Roberts Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Basketball"amphetamine-based designer drug" [51]
Ana RodriguesFlag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal Water polo Canrenone [52]
Charles Roche Flag of France.svg FranceWater polo Cannabis [53]
Aikaterini Roditi Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Weightlifting Methyltrienolone, Buprenorphine [3]
Miguel Rodrigues Flag of Portugal (official).svg PortugalSwimming Methylhexaneamine [54]
Alex Rodriguez Flag of the United States.svg United StatesBaseball Testosterone, primobolan [55]
Ángel Rodríguez Flag of Spain.svg SpainMotorcycle racing [56]
Estella Rodriguez Villanueva Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Judo Furosemide [57]
Luis Rojas Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela SwimmingMissed test [53]
Andrea Rolle Flag of Italy.svg ItalyWater polo Cannabis [58]
David Rollins Flag of the United States.svg United StatesBaseball Stanozolol [59]
Luis Román Rolón Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Boxing [60]
Bill Romanowski Flag of the United States.svg United StatesAmerican football Steroids (self-admitted) [49]
Romario Flag of Brazil.svg BrazilFootball (soccer) Finasteride [61]
J. C. Romero Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Baseball Androstenedione [62]
Helen Rorive Flag of Belgium (civil).svg BelgiumVolleyball S5 diuretics/Acetazolamide [63]
Eddie Rosario Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Baseball"drug of abuse" [64]
Jarno Rosberg Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Boxing Methandrostenolone [65]
Loren Ross Flag of the United States.svg United StatesBoxing [66]
Alexandru Rosu Flag of Romania.svg  Romania WeightliftingT/E 14 [3]
Wolfgang Rottmann Flag of Austria.svg  Austria BiathlonViolation of blood doping rules [67]
Maralla Roudayna Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  Syria Swimming Ephedrine [68]
Didier Rous Flag of France.svg FranceCycling Erythropoietin (EPO) [69]
Hugo Roux Flag of France.svg FranceWater polo Cannabis [48]
Fatullaev Rovshan Flag of Argentina.svg ArgentinaWeightlifting Metandienone [3]
Judson Rowbotham Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CanadaRugby Cannabis [70]
Michal Rubáček Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Swimming Methylhexaneamine [54]
Ammar Rubaiaawi Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq Weightlifting Metandienone [3]
Carlos Ruiz Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Baseball Amphetamine [71]
Lazaro Ruiz Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Weightlifting Boldenone [3]
Randy Ruiz Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Baseball [72]
Graeme Rummans Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Cricket Probenecid [73]
Raimondas Rumšas Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Cycling [74] [75]
Andrey Russkikh Flag of Russia.svg RussiaCycling [76]
Esmatullah Rustam Khil Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg Afghanistan Weightlifting Clostedol, Methylhexaneamine [3]
Stefan Rütimann Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SwitzerlandCycling testosterone [77]
Andrey Rybakov Flag of Russia.svg RussiaWeightlifting [78]
Jesse Ryder Flag of New Zealand.svg New ZealandCricket 1-Phenylbutan-2-amine (PBA) and N, alphadiethyl-benzeneethanamine (DEBEA) [79]
Aleksandr Rytchkov Flag of Russia.svg RussiaFootball cannabis [80]

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