People entered in this category, or one of its subcategories, have either:

1. Been suspended by a sporting body (the International Weightlifting Federation, the IOC, another international governing body, a national federation, or a professional league) for illegal performance-enhancing and/or banned drug use.
2. Publicly admitted such use.
3. Been suspended by a sporting body for failure to submit to mandatory drug testing.

See also: List of athletes who tested positive for banned substances.