Global List of Ineligible Persons

The Athletics Integrity Unit has jurisdiction over International-Level Athletes and their Athlete Support Persons, World Athletics Officials and Member Federation Officials (limited to their dealings with World Athletics). On this page we publish a consolidated list of all persons serving a period of ineligibility in Athletics. This includes persons serving a period of ineligibility as a result of national level cases and decisions.

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*The list of currently suspended persons was last updated on 1 September 2025. Please note that it is intended for information only and should not be relied upon from a legal perspective.

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Name	Date of Birth	Nationality	Role	Sex	Discipline 1	Discipline 2	Infraction Date	Sanction	Ineligibile Until	Disqualification Period	Infraction Type	ADRV Rules	ADRV Notes	Description
BLONSKA, Lyudmila	09/11/1977	UKR	Athlete	F	Heptathlon	Combined Events	16/08/2008	Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV)	Lifetime ban	Since 16-08-08	Doping	Presence Use	Methyltestosterone	In competition test, 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China
CHIRITA, Rodica	26/10/1976	ROU	Athlete	F	Road Running	Long Distance (3000m+)	08/12/2005	Lifetime ban	Lifetime ban	Since 08.12.15	Doping	Presence Use	Stanozolol	Out of competition test, Bucharest, ROU
CHUKWUEMEKA, Vivian	04/05/1975	NGR	Athlete	F	Shot Put	Throws	21/06/2012	Lifetime ban as from 12/07/2012	Lifetime ban	Since 21.06.12	Doping	Presence Use	Stanozolol	In competition test, AFN Cross River State National Championship, Calabar, NGR
DUMBRAVEAN, Corina	15/04/1984	ROU	Athlete	F			18/05/2010	Lifetime ban as from 03/06/2010	Lifetime ban	Since 18.05.10	Doping	Evasion Refusal and or Failure to Submit	Evading, Refusing or Failing to Submit to Sample Collection	Refusal to submit to doping control_x000D_ _x000D_ Tampering/attempted tampering with doping control
DURSUN HATIPOGLU, Oznur	--	TUR	Athlete	F		Athlete Support Personnel	01/03/2014	Lifetime ban as from 26/03/2014	Lifetime ban		Doping	Administration	Administration or Attempted Administration to any Athlete of a Prohibited Substance/ or Method	Administration of a prohibited substance
ESMER, Sevinc	--	TUR	Athlete	F		Athlete Support Personnel	01/11/2014	Lifetime ban as from 27/11/2014	Lifetime ban		Doping	Administration	Administration or Attempted Administration to any Athlete of a Prohibited Substance/ or Method	Administration of a prohibited substance
KHORZANENKO, Irina	16/05/1974	RUS	Athlete	F	Shot Put	Throws	18/08/2004	Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV)	Lifetime ban	-	Doping	Presence Use	Stanozolol	In competition test, '7th IAAF World Indoor Championships', Maebashi, JPN
NAIMOVA, Tezdzhan	01/05/1987	BUL	Athlete	F	100m Hurdles	Sprints (400m or less)	03/03/2013	Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV)	Lifetime ban	Since 03-03-13	Doping	Presence Use	Drostanolone	European Athletics Indoor Championships, Gothenburg SWE
ONYIA, Josephine	15/07/1986	ESP	Athlete	F	100m Hurdles	Sprints (400m or less)	21/08/2015	Lifetime ban (3rd ADRV)	Lifetime ban	Since 01.08.15	Doping	Presence Use	Metenolone	In competition test, Campeonato de Atletismo de Espana , Castellon, ESP
PAVLYSH, Vita	15/01/1969	UKR	Athlete	F	Shot Put	Throws	05/03/2004	Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV)	Lifetime ban	Since 05.03.04	Doping	Presence Use	Stanozolol	In competition test, IAAF Wolrd Indoor Championships, Budapest, HUN
PIZHANKOVA, Darya	09/01/1990	UKR	Athlete	F	100m	Sprints (400m or less)	14/08/2013	Lifetime ban	Lifetime ban	Since 14-08-13	Doping	Presence Use	Drostanolone	In-competition test, IAAF World Athletic Championships, Moscow, RUS
SHEKHODANOVA, Natalya	29/12/1971	RUS	Athlete	F	100m Hurdles	Sprints (400m or less)	22/02/2004	Lifetime ban	Lifetime ban	-	Doping	Presence Use	Stanozolol	In competition test, IAAF Indoor Athena, Athens, GRE
TCHERNOVA, Lada	01/01/1970	RUS	Athlete	F	Javelin	Throws	29/02/2012	Lifetime ban as from 12.03.12	Lifetime ban	Since and including that of 29.02.12	Doping	Presence Use	Bromantan	In competition test, Russian Cup, Adler, RUS
TERESHKOVA (TSYKUNOVA), Olga	26/10/1984	KAZ	Athlete	F	400m	Sprints (400m or less)	19/03/2014	Lifetime ban	Lifetime ban	Since 19.03.14	Doping	Presence Use	Methyltestosterone	Out-of-competition test, Bostyri, KGZ
SURESH KUMAR, Jagat Singh	27/08/2001	IND	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	27/03/2023	4 years ineligibility	09/05/2027	Since 27.03.23	Doping	Evasion Refusal and or Failure to Submit	Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit	Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit
RENJU, Keneth Kiprop	01/07/1996	KEN	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	02/04/2022	5 years ineligibility	12/05/2027	Since 20.03.22	Doping	Presence Use	Methasterone	In competiton test, Prague Half Marathon, Prague, CZE
BARAKA (BARKA) ABDELRAHIM, Mohammed Abdo	28/02/2001	BRN	Athlete	M		Sprints (400m or less)	12/04/2023	4 years ineligibility	14/05/2027	Since 12.04.23	Doping	Presence Use	stanozolol	Out-of-competition test in BRN
KAMAL, Hussain	06/12/1993	KUW	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	08/04/2023	4 years ineligibility	22/05/2027	Since 08.04.23	Doping	Presence Use	Meldonium	Out-of-competition test, in KUW
TAFA, Shume	12/08/1992	ETH	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	26/03/2023	4 years ineligibility	24/05/2027	Since 26.03.23	Doping	Presence Use	5-methylhexan-2-amine (1,4- dimethylpentylamine)	In competiton test,at SCO Kunming International Marathon, Kunming, CHN
KHARLAMOV, Vasiliy	08/01/1986	RUS	Athlete	M		Combined Events	12/10/2012	4 years ineligibility	24/05/2027	Since 12.10.12-25.05.23	Doping	Use	(LIMS & McLaren evidence)	(LIMS & McLaren evidence)
IMETA, Samwel Bitonyake	26/07/1998	KEN	Athlete	M		Sprints (400m or less)	25/02/2023	4 years ineligibility	31/05/2027	Since 25.02.23	Doping	Presence Use	Exogenous Steroids after IRMS (Testosterone , 5aAdiol, Androsterone, Etiocholanolone)	In competiton test, at 2nd Athletics Kenya Weekend Meeting, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, KEN
BARCHI, Christian	04/03/1989	ITA	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	03/03/2019	4 years and 2 months ineligibility with 4 years ineligibility added to the original period	16/06/2027	Since 03.03.19	Doping	Presence Use Violation of the Prohibition of Participation During Ineligibility	Clenbuterol, Exogenous Steroids after IRMS (Testesterone) and Participation During Ineligibility	In competition test, Granfondo Citta di Ancona, Ancona, ITA
MARKELOV, Ivan	15/12/1993	UZB	Athlete	M	Hammer	Throws	05/05/2023	4 years ineligibility	20/06/2027	Since 05.05.23	Doping	Evasion Refusal and or Failure to Submit	Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit	Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit
KOMAROV, German	--	RUS	Athlete	M			--	8 years ineligibility	24/06/2027	Since 09.11.17	Doping	Evasion Refusal and or Failure to Submit	Evasion	OOC, Sochi RUS
KIBET, Michael	03/09/1999	KEN	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	20/09/2022	4 years ineligibility	29/06/2027	Since 01.11.22	Doping	Presence Use	erythropoietin (EPO)	Out-of-competition test in KEN

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