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Accused of using banned substances to enhance athletic performance. Includes steroids such as cortisone, human growth hormone (hGH), oxymetholone, or testosterone; and/or other performance-enhancing drugs or tactics such as blood-doping, erythropoietin (EPO), saline and plasma infusions, etc.

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Lyle Alzado
Football
3-Apr-1949 14-May-1992 Steroid-using defensive lineman
Lance Armstrong
Cyclist
18-Sep-1971   7-time Tour De France winner, disqualified
Barry Atwater
Actor
16-May-1918 24-May-1978 The Night Stalker
Chris Benoit
Wrestling
21-May-1967 25-Jun-2007 WWE wrestler, murder/suicide
Danny Bonaduce
Actor
13-Aug-1959   The Partridge Family
Barry Bonds
Baseball
24-Jul-1964   Holds all-time home run record
Brian Bosworth
Football
9-Mar-1965   The Boz
Ryan Braun
Baseball
10-Nov-1983   Steroid-drenched outfielder
Melky Cabrera
Baseball
11-Aug-1984   White Sox outfielder
Ken Caminiti
Baseball
21-Apr-1963 10-Oct-2004 Former National League MVP
Jose Canseco
Baseball
2-Jul-1964   Troubled Oakland A's player
Roger Clemens
Baseball
4-Aug-1962   Twice pitched 20 strikeouts
Kornelia Ender
Swimmer
25-Oct-1958   Four Olympic Gold Medals in 1976
Ben Foster
Actor
29-Oct-1980   The Door in the Floor
Mark Gastineau
Football
20-Nov-1956   New York Jets defensive line
Jason Giambi
Baseball
8-Jan-1971   Big-league slugger who admitted using steroids
Hulk Hogan
Wrestling
11-Aug-1953   Hogan Knows Best
Ben Johnson
Track and Field
30-Dec-1961   Won 100m dash in 1988 using steroids
Marion Jones
Track and Field
12-Oct-1975   Fastest woman on Earth, with an asterisk
Petr Korda
Tennis
23-Jan-1968   Winner, 1998 Australian Open
Terry L. Long
Football
21-Jul-1959 7-Jun-2005 Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman
John Matuszak
Football
25-Oct-1950 17-Jun-1989 Oakland Raider turned actor
John McEnroe
Tennis
16-Feb-1959   Winner of 17 Grand Slam titles
Mark McGwire
Baseball
1-Oct-1963   583 home runs
Vince McMahon
Wrestling
24-Aug-1945   World Wrestling Entertainment impresario
Johnny Nitro
Wrestling
3-Oct-1979   WWE wrestler
David Ortiz
Baseball
18-Nov-1975   Boston Red Sox
Rafael Palmeiro
Baseball
24-Sep-1964   Steroid-tainted baseball legend
Manny Ramirez
Baseball
30-May-1972   12-time All-Star outfielder
Barret Robbins
Football
26-Aug-1973   Superbowl XXXVII no-show
Alex Rodriguez
Baseball
27-Jul-1975   NY Yankees 3rd Baseman
Bill Romanowski
Football
2-Apr-1966   Abusive NFL linebacker
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Actor
30-Jul-1947   Governor of California, 2003-11
Gary Sheffield
Baseball
18-Nov-1968   Atlanta Braves, Yankees outfielder
Sammy Sosa
Baseball
12-Nov-1968   Caught with a corked bat
Sylvester Stallone
Actor
6-Jul-1946   Rocky, Rambo
Rod Stewart
Singer/Songwriter
10-Jan-1945   Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?
Jesse Ventura
Wrestling
15-Jul-1951   Wrestler turned Governor of Minnesota




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