First Instance Decisions
The independent Disciplinary Tribunal hears and determines all first instance disciplinary cases under the IAAF Anti-Doping Rules or the IAAF Integrity Code of Conduct. The Disciplinary Tribunal is chaired by Michael Beloff QC and it currently has a panel of 54 tribunal members from 35 different countries covering all six areas recognized by the IAAF. The secretariat to the Disciplinary Tribunal is managed by Sport Resolutions, an independent dispute resolution service based in London, UK.
This section of the site lists all First Instance Decisions that have been rendered in Athletics since the Athletics Integrity Unit commenced its operations in April. Links to these decisions (where available) can be found in the list of cases below.
It should be noted that the Disciplinary Tribunal is a new tribunal and it only has jurisdiction over violations alleged to have occurred on or after 3 April 2017 (or where jurisdiction is otherwise conferred upon it under the Integrity Code of Conduct).
Decisions below that are identified as being a 'national decision' or 'CAS decision' relate to cases that pre-dated the Disciplinary Tribunal's jurisdiction and have therefore been heard by the relevant first instance tribunal at national level, or CAS sitting as a first instance tribunal (in relation to cases involving Russian athletes where there is no tribunal at national level). Decisions below that are identified as being an 'AIU decision' relate to cases where the Athlete or other Person has agreed to accept the violation and consequences offered by the Athletics Integrity Unit.
Last updated on 23 November 2018
| Date | Respondent | NAT | Violation | Outcome | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/11/18 | Kipyegon Bett | KEN | Refusing to Submit to Sample Collection (Article 2.3) Presence of a Prohibited Substance (EPO) (Article 2.1) Use of a Prohibited Substance ((EPO) (Article 2.2) | 4 years ineligibility from 15 August 2018
DQ results: 24 February 2018 to 15 August 2018 | DT Decision Appealable |
| 30/10/18 | Nesta Carter | JAM | Presence and Use of a Prohibited Substance (Methylhexaneamine) (Article 2.1) Re-testing case 2008 Olympic Games | 3 months ineligibility from 12 July 2016: DQ results: 21 to 22 August 2008 | National Decision appealable |
| 23/10/18 | Hye-Song Kim | PRK | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (Methylprednisolone) (Article 2.1) | 1 year ineligibility from 18 October 2018 DQ results: 8 April 2018 | Final DT Decision |
| 15/10/18 | Lebokeng Sesele | RSA | Presence and Use of a Prohibited Substance (DHCMT and Trenbolone) (Article 2.1) (Article 2.2) | 4 years ineligibility from 12 November 2017
DQ results: since 12 November 2017 | Final DT Decision |
| 09/10/18 | Samuel Kalalei | KEN | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (EPO) (Article 2.1) | 4 years ineligibility from 4 June 2018
DQ results: 8 April 2018 to 4 June 2018 | Final DT Decision |
| 04/09/18 | Tatyana Lebedeva | RUS | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (DHCMT) (Article 2.1) Re-testing case 2008 Olympic Games | 2 years ineligibility from 12 September 2016 DQ results: 18 August 2008 to 17 August 2010 | Final National Decision |
| 04/09/18 | Mariya Abakumova | RUS | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (Article 2.1) (DHCMT) Re-testing case 2008 Olympic Games / 2011 World Championships | 4 years ineligibility from 18 May 2016 DQ results: 21 August 2008 to 20 August 2012 | Final National Decision |
| 31/08/18 | Mousaab Bala | QAT | Possession of a Prohibited Substance / Method (Article 2.6), Use of a Prohibited Substance / Method (Article 2.2), Complicity (Article 2.9) | No Violation | Under CAS appeal |
| 31/07/18 | Kabange Mupopo | ZAM | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (Testosterone) (Article 2.1) | 4 years ineligibility from 12 August 2017 2018 DQ results: since 6 August 2017 | DT decision appealable |
| 18/07/18 | Mousaab Hadout | MAR | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (EPO) (Article 2.1) | 4 years ineligibility from 29 June 2018
DQ results: 5 November 2017 to 29 June 2018 | Final AIU Decision |
| 12/07/18 | Vasiliy Kopeykin | RUS | Presence of a Prohibited Substance ( Trimetazidine) (Article 2.1) | 4 years ineligibility from 4 May 2017
DQ results: 6 December 2016 to 4 May 2017 | Final CAS Decision |
| 10/07/2018 | Lydia Jele | BOT | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (Metandienone) (Article 2.1) | 4 years ineligibility from 14 October 2017
DQ results: 14 October 2017 to 1 December 2017 | Under CAS appeal |
| 10/07/2018 | Viola Jepchumba | BRN | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (EPO) (Article 2.1) | 4 years ineligibility from 30 September 2017 DQ results: 28 August 2017 to 30 September 2017 | Final DT Decision |
| 21/06/2018 | Adrian Griffith | BAH | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (Stanozolol) (Article 2.1) | 4 years ineligibility from 12 July 2017
DQ results: 22 April 2017 to 12 July 2017 | Final DT Decision |
| 15/06/2018 | Eliud Magut | KEN | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (Norandrosterone) (Article 2.1) | 4 years ineligibility from 14 July 2017 DQ results: 23 April 2017 to 14 July 2017 | Final DT Decision |
| 23/05/2018 | Meseret Taye | ETH | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (Testosterone) (Article 2.1) | 4 years ineligibility from 15 November 2017 DQ results: since 17 September 2017 | Final DT decision |
| 03/05/2018 | Elena Slesarenko | RUS | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (Article 2.1) (DHCMT) Re-testing case 2008 Olympic Games / 2011 World Championships | 4 years ineligibility from 4 October 2016 DQ results: 23 August 2008 to 22 August 2012 | Final CAS decision |
| 03/05/2018 | Ekaterina Volkova | RUS | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (Article 2.1) (DHCMT) Re-testing case 2008 Olympic Games | 2 years ineligibility from 15 December 2016 DQ results: 17 August 2008 to 16 August 2010 | Final CAS decision |
| 27/04/2018 | Kseniya Agafanova | RUS | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (Article 2.1) (DHCMT) Re-testing case 2009 World Championships | 2 years ineligibility from 29 September 2017 DQ results: 15 August 2009 to 14 August 2011 | Final CAS decision |
| 27/04/2018 | Elizaveta Grechishnikova | RUS | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (Article 2.1) (DHCMT) Re-testing case 2009 World Championships | 2 years ineligibility from 18 May 2017 Note: Results from 18 August 2009 to 15 October 2015 were already disqualified as a result of 1st violation (ABP) | Final CAS decision |
| 19/04/2018 | Despoina Zapounidou | GRE | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (EPO) (Article 2.1) | 4 years ineligibility from 23 August 2017 DQ results: since 11 August 2017 | Final DT decision |
| 26/03/2018 | Tatyana Chernova | RUS | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (DHCMT) (Article 2.1) Re-testing case 2008 Olympic Games | 4 months ineligibility from 26 March 2018 to 25 July 2018 DQ results: 17 August 2008 to 22 July 2013 Note: Athlete was already serving a 3 year 8 month ineligibility for a 1st violation. The additional 4 months ineligibility meant that the Athlete served the maximum 4 year sanction for a 1st violation under the rules | Final national decision |
| 08/03/2018 | Alexander Pogorelov | RUS | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (Article 2.1) (DHCMT) Re-testing case 2008 Olympic Games | 2 years ineligibility from 2 July 2016 DQ results: 23 August 2008 to 22 August 2010 | Final CAS decision |
| 27/02/2018 | Caio Bonfim | BRA | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (Bumetanide) (Article 2.1) | 6 months ineligibility from 1 March 2018 | Final AIU decision |
| 27/02/2018 | Suleiman Kipse Simotwo | KEN | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (Norandrosterone) (Article 2.1) | 4 years ineligibility from 14 July 2017 DQ results: 23 April 2017 | Final DT decision |
| 06/02/2018 | Olha Zemliak | UKR | Use of a Prohibited Substance/Method (Article 2.2) – 2nd violation | 8 years ineligibility from 3 August 2017 DQ results: 5 July 2016 | Under CAS appeal |
| 06/02/2018 | Olesia Povh | UKR | Use of a Prohibited Substance/Method (Article 2.2) | 4 years ineligibility from 3 August 2017 DQ results: since 15 June 2016 | Under CAS appeal |
| 20/12/2017 | Svetlana Karamasheva | RUS | Use of a Prohibited Substance/Method (Article 2.2) – ABP case | 2 years 6 months ineligibility from 7 June 2017 DQ results: 14 July 2012 to 6 August 2014 | Under CAS appeal |
| 15/12/2017 | Stanislav Emelyanov | RUS | Use of a Prohibited Substance/Method (Article 2.2) – ABP case | Life ban | Final CAS decision |
| 12/12/2017 | Tatyana Andrianova | RUS | Use of a Prohibited Substance / Method (Article 2.2) - ABP case | 2 years ineligibility from 22 February 2016 to 21 February 2018 DQ results: 26 July 2010 to 25 July 2012 | Final national decision |
| 29/11/2017 | Anastasiya Mokhnyuk | UKR | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (GHRP-2, Meldonium) (Article 2.1) | 4 years ineligibility from 21 April 2016 DQ results: 18 March 2016 | Final national decision |
| 08/11/2017 | Kirill Sukharev | RUS | Use of a Prohibited Substance / Method (Article 2.2) McLaren Evidence | 2 years ineligibility from 27 October 2017 to 26 October 2019 DQ results: since 15 July 2014 | Final national decision |
| 08/11/2017 | Mohamed Ikoki Msandeki | TAN | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (Norandrosterone) (Article 2.1) | 4 years ineligibility from 2 January 2017 DQ results: since 2 January 2017 | Final national decision |
| 31/10/2017 | Jemima Jelagat Sumgong | KEN | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (EPO) (Article 2.1) | 4 years ineligibility from 3 April 2017 DQ results: since 28 February 2017 | Final national decision |
| 20/10/2017 | Juliana Moreira | BRA | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (Stanozolol) (Article 2.1) Three Whereabouts Failures within 12 months (Article 2.4) 2nd violation | 8 years ineligibility from 28 March 2014 to 27 March 2022 | Final national decision |
| 18/10/2017 | Yuliya Zaripova | RUS | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (DHCMT) (Article 2.1) Re-testing case 2012 Olympic Games | 4 years ineligibility from 25 July 2013 to 24 January 2016 & from 4 October 2016 to 3 April 2018 | Final national decision |
| 12/10/2017 | Evgeniy Borisov | RUS | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (DHCMT) (Article 2.1) Re-testing case 2009 World Championships | 2 years ineligibility from 29 September 2017 DQ results: 20 August 2009 to 19 August 2011 | Final national decision |
| 10/10/2017 | Natallia Mikhnevich | BLR | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (DHCMT) (Article 2.1) Re-testing case 2008 Olympic Games | 2 years ineligibility from 4 July 2016 DQ results: 16 August 2008 to 15 August 2010 | Final national decision |
| 10/10/2017 | Aksana Miankova | BLR | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (Stanozolol, Oxandrolone, DHCMT) (Article 2.1) Re-testing case 2008 & 2012 Olympic Games | 4 years ineligibility from 10 June 2016 DQ results: 20 August 2008 to 6 August 2014 & since 1 January 2016 | Final national decision |
| 09/10/2017 | Darya Pishchalnikova | RUS | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (DHCMT) (Article 2.1) Re-testing case 2007 World Championships | DQ results: 1 May 2011 to 20 May 2012 | Agreed Sanction |
| 09/10/2017 | Nadzeya Ostapchuk | BLR | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (DHCMT, Tamoxifen) (Article 2.1) Re-testing case 2008 Olympic Games | DQ results: 16 August 2008 to 5 August 2012 | Final national decision |
| 09/10/2017 | Darya Pchelnik | BLR | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (DHCMT) (Article 2.1) Re-testing case 2008 Olympic Games | 2 years ineligibility from 19 September 2016 DQ results: 20 August 2008 to 19 August 2010 | Final national decision |
| 09/10/2017 | Pavel Kryvitski | BLR | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (Stanozolol, DHCMT) (Article 2.1) Re-testing case 2012 Olympic Games | DQ results: 17 July 2012 to 16 July 2014 | Final national decision |
| 09/10/2017 | Josephine Onyia | ESP | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (Methylhexaneamine) (Article 2.1) Re-testing case 2008 Olympic Games | DQ results: since 18 August 2008 | Agreed Sanction |
| 09/10/2017 | Sviatlana Usovich | BLR | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (Stanozolol, Oxandrolone, Metandienone, DHCMT) (Article 2.1) Re-testing case 2008 Olympic Games | 2 years ineligibility from 4 July 2016 DQ results: 15 August 2008 to 14 August 2010 | Final national decision |
| 09/10/2017 | Pavel Lyzhyn | BLR | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (DHCMT) (Article 2.1) Re-testing case 2008 Olympic Games | 2 years ineligibility from 4 July 2016 DQ results: 15 August 2008 to 14 August 2010 | Final national decision |
| 25/09/2017 | Mariya Savinova-Farnosova | RUS | Use of a Prohibited Substance/Method (Article 2.2) ABP case/Use of Parabolan and GH/Whistleblower evidence | 4 years ineligibility from 24 August 2015 DQ results: 26 July 2010 to 19 August 2013 | Under CAS appeal |
| 08/09/2017 | Jamel Chatbi | ITA | Use of a Prohibited Substance / Method (Article 2.2) ABP case 2nd Violation | 8 years ineligibility from 8 August 2016 | Final national decision |
| 05/09/2017 | Abdulaziz Ladan Mohammed | KSA | Use of a Prohibited Substance / Method (Article 2.2) ABP case | 2 years ineligibility from 23 May 2017 DQ results: since 9 March 2013 | Final national decision |
| 25/08/2017 | Ivan Shablyuyev | RUS | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (Article 2.1) (GH-releasing Peptide) | 4 years ineligibility from 1 September 2016 DQ results: 19 July 2016 to 1 September 2016 | Final CAS decision |
| 18/08/2017 | Anna Pyatykh | RUS | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (Article 2.1); Use of a Prohibited Substance/Method (Article 2.2) Re-testing case with McLaren evidence | 4 years ineligibility from 13 December 2016 DQ results: 31 August 2007 and 6 July 2013 to 5 December 2016 | Final CAS decision |
| 10/08/2017 | Kirill Ikonnikov | RUS | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (DHCMT) (Article 2.1) 2nd Violation / Re-testing case 2012 Olympic Games | 8 years ineligibility from 4 April 2016 DQ results: 5 August 2012 to 8 October 2012 and since 26 February 2016 | Final national decision |
| 09/08/2017 | Maksim Dyldin | RUS | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (DHCMT) (Article 2.1) Re-testing case 2012 Olympic Games | 4 years ineligibility from 6 January 2017 DQ results: 5 August 2012 to 22 May 2015 | Final national decision |
| 04/08/2017 | Svetlana Vasilyeva | RUS | Use of a Prohibited Substance/Method (Article 2.2) ABP case | 4 years ineligibility from 13 December 2016 DQ results: 18 October 2011 to 14 July 2013 and 24 May 2016 to 12 December 2016 | Final CAS decision |
| 01/08/2017 | Athanasia Perra | GRE | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (Stanozolol) (Article 2.1) Re-testing case 2009 World Championships | 4 years ineligibility from 4 May 2017 DQ results: 15 August 2009 to14 August 2011 | Final national decision |
| 10/07/2017 | Victoria Gurova Valyukevich | RUS | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (DHCMT) (Article 2.1) Re-testing case 2012 Olympic Games | 2 years ineligibility from 6 January 2017 DQ results: 5 August 2012 to 4 August 2014 | Final national decision |
| 22/06/2017 | Andrey Krivov | RUS | Use of a Prohibited Substance/Method (Article 2.2) ABP case | 3 years ineligibility from 12 April 2016 DQ results: 20 May 2011 to 6 July 2013 | Final CAS decision |
| 22/06/2017 | Natalya Evdokimova | RUS | Use of a Prohibited Substance/Method (Article 2.2) ABP case | 4 years ineligibility from 16 April 2016 DQ results: 17 August 2009 to 29 May 2012 | Final CAS decision |
| 26/05/2017 | Anastasiya Kapachinskaya | RUS | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (Stanozolol, DHCMT) (Article 2.1) Re-testing case 2008 Olympic Games / 2011 World Championships | 4 years ineligibility from 1 July 2016 DQ results: since 17.08.08 | Final national decision |
| 25/05/2017 | Denis Alekseyev | RUS | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (DHCMT) (Article 2.1) Re-testing case 2008 Olympic Games | 4 years ineligibility from 4 July 2013 to 3 July 2015 & from 16 November 2016 to 15 November 2018. DQ results: 23 August 2008 to 27 June 2013 | Final national decision |
| 25/05/2017 | Inga Abitova | RUS | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (DHCMT) (Article 2.1) Re-testing case 2008 Olympic Games | 4 years ineligibility from 11 October 2012 to 10 October 2014 & from 13 June 2016 to 12 June 2018. DQ results: 16 August 2008 to 10 October 2009 | Final national decision |
| 17/05/2017 | Petr Trofimov | RUS | Use of a Prohibited Substance/Method (Article 2.2) – ABP case | 4 years ineligibility from 3 November 2016 DQ results: 13 August 2009 – 18 May 2013 | Final CAS decision |
| 04/05/2017 | Nataliia Lupu | UKR | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (Testosterone, hGH) (Article 2.1) 2nd Violation | 8 years ineligibility from 27 December 2016 DQ results: 9 July 2016 | Final national decision |
| 04/05/2017 | Marharyta Tverdohlib | UKR | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (Stanozolol, DHCMT) (Article 2.1) Re-testing case 2012 Olympic Games | 2 years ineligibility from 19 July 2016 DQ results: 07.08.12-06.08.14 | Final national decision |
| 04/05/2017 | Denys Yurchenko | UKR | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (DHCMT) (Article 2.1) Re-testing case 2008 Olympic Games | 2 years ineligibility from 4 October 2016 DQ results: 22 August 2008 to 21 August 2010 | Final national decision |
| 04/05/2017 | Vita Palamar | UKR | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (DHCMT) (Article 2.1) Re-testing case 2008 Olympic Games | 2 years ineligibility from 6 September 2016 DQ results: 23 August 2008 to 22 August 2010 | Final national decision |
| 21/04/2017 | Albina Mayorova | RUS | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (Testosterone) (Article 2.1) | 4 years ineligibility from 28 June 2016 DQ results: 14 March to 28 June 2016 | Final CAS decision |
| 15/04/2017 | Soslan Tsirikhov | RUS | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (DHCMT) (Article 2.1) Re-testing case 2013 World Championships | 2 years ineligibility from 29 March 2017 DQ results: 15 August 2013 to 14 August 2015 | Final national decision |
| 14/04/2017 | Anna Omarova | RUS | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (DHCMT) (Article 2.1) Re-testing case 2011 World Championships | 2 years ineligibility from 28 March 2017 DQ results: 29 August 2011 to 28 August 2013 | Final national decision |
| 14/04/2017 | Yuliya Chermoshanskaya | RUS | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (Stanozolol, DHCMT) (Article 2.1) Re-testing case 2008 Olympic Games | 2 years ineligibility from 1 July 2016 DQ results: 20 August 2008 to 19 August 2010 | Final national decision |
| 10/04/2017 | Anna Bulgakova | RUS | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (DHCMT) (Article 2.1) Re-testing case 2013 World Championships | 2 years ineligibility from 29 March 2017 DQ results: 16 August 2013 to 15 August 2015 | Final national decision |
| 10/04/2017 | Vera Ganeeva | RUS | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (DHCMT) (Article 2.1) Re-testing case 2012 Olympic Games | 2 years ineligibility from 2 July 2016 DQ results: 3 August 2012 to 2 August 2014 | Final national decision |
| 09/04/2017 | Evgeniia Kolodko | RUS | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (DHCMT, Ipamorelin) (Article 2.1) Re-testing case 2012 Olympic Games | 2 years ineligibility from 2 July 2016 DQ results: 6 august 2012 to 5 August 2014 | Final national decision |
| 08/04/2017 | Antonina Krivoshapka | RUS | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (DHCMT) (Article 2.1) Re-testing case 2012 Olympic Games | 2 years ineligibility from 7 September 2016 DQ results: 11 August 2012 to 10 August 2014 | Final national decision |
| 07/04/2017 | Alexey Melnikov | RUS | Administration of doping substances (Article 2.8) – senior coach of Russian National Athletics team | Life ban | Final CAS decision |
| 07/04/2017 | Vladimir Kazarin | RUS | Possession, Trafficking and Administration (Articles 2.6-2.8) – senior coach of Russian National Athletics team | Life ban | Final CAS decision |
| 07/04/2017 | RusAF & Stanislav Emelyanov | RUS | Use of a Prohibited Substance (EPO) (Article 2.2) – 2nd violation | 8 years ineligibility from 7 April 2017 DQ results: 2 June 2015 to 7 April 2017 | Final CAS decision |
| 06/04/2017 | Dmitry Starodubtsev | RUS | Presence of a Prohibited Substance (DHCMT) (Article 2.1) Re-testing case 2012 Olympic Games | 2 years ineligibility from 2 July 2016 DQ results: 10 August 2012 to 9 August 2014 | Final national decision |