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
SKAFIDAS, George -- GRE Athlete Support Personnel M Athlete Support Personnel 01/01/2011 Lifetime ban Lifetime ban Doping Tampering
Possession
Trafficking
Administration 		Possession of a Prohibited Substance or a Prohibited Method, Trafficking or Attempted Trafficking in any Prohibted Substance or Prohibited Method, Administration or Attempted Administration to any Athlete of a Prohibited Substance/ or Method Tampering ; Possession of a prohibited substance; Trafficking, Administration of a prohibited substance
SUN, Qinghe -- CHN Athlete Support Personnel M Athlete Support Personnel 09/05/2017 Lifetime ban as from 23/10/17 Lifetime ban Doping Administration Administration or Attempted Administration to any Athlete of a Prohibited Substance/ or Method Administration of a prohibited substance
VARANTSOU, Andrei 24/07/1975 BLR Athlete M Hammer Throws 09/10/2013 Lifetime ban Lifetime ban Since and including that of 09.10.13 Doping Presence
Use 		Dehydrochloromethyltestosterone Out of competition test
VIVIERS, Innis -- RSA Athlete M 11/02/2005 Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV) Lifetime ban - Doping Presence
Use 		Stanozolol Out of competition, RSA
YETIS, Riza -- TUR Athlete M 01/11/2014 Lifetime ban from 27/11/2014 Lifetime ban - Doping Trafficking
Administration 		Administration or Attempted Administration to any Athlete of a Prohibited Substance/ or Method // Trafficking or Attempted Trafficking in any Prohibted Substance or Prohibited Method Administration of a prohibited substance Trafficking
YOUNG, Jerome 14/08/1976 USA Athlete M 400m Sprints (400m or less) 23/07/2004 Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV) Lifetime ban Since 23.07-04 Doping Presence
Use 		EPO In competition test, Meeting IAAF Gaz de France, Paris, FRA
ZHANG, Shouku 19/05/1977 CHN Athlete Support Personnel M 05/09/2020 Lifetime ineligibility Lifetime ban Doping Administration Administration Administration
WACHIRA, Ibrahim Mukunga 12/12/1989 KEN Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 10/09/2022 6 years ineligibility 03/10/2028 Since 10.09.22 Doping Presence
Use 		19-norandrosterone, tamoxifen In competiton test, at Tallinn Half Marathon, Tallinn, EST
ALAZMI, Hadi Anwar 01/01/2003 KUW Athlete M Combined Events 12/01/2024 2 years ineligibility 14/04/2026 Since 12.01.24 Doping Whereabouts Failures 3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 months 3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 months
ROBERTS, Gil 15/03/1989 USA Athlete M Sprints (400m or less) 20/09/2023 8 years ineligibility (2nd ADRV) 17/10/2031 Since 20.09.23 Doping Presence
Use 		SARMS LGD-4033 (ligandrol), SARMS RAD140, SR9009, SARMS enobosarm (ostarine) Out-of-competition test, in USA
ISMAIL, Mohamed Ahmed Gouda -- SUD Athlete M Middle Distance (800m-1500m) 30/12/2023 4 years ineligibility 16/01/2028 Since 30.12.23 Doping Evasion
Refusal and or Failure to Submit 		Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit
QUALLS, Robert 20/05/1952 USA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 24/02/2024 3 years ineligibility 01/04/2027 Since 24.02.24 Doping Presence
Use 		19-norandrosterone, amfetamine In competiton test, Nevada, USA
NGETICH, Gideon Kipkosgei 03/01/1999 KEN Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 16/08/2023 4 years ineligibility 25/12/2027 Since 16.08.23 Doping Presence
Use 		Exogeneous Steroids after IRMS ( Testosterone, Androsterone, Etiocholanone, 5αAdiol and 5βAdiol) Out-of-competition test, in KEN
MARU, Peter 03/04/2003 UGA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 19/03/2023 3 years ineligibility 26/03/2027 Since 19.03.23 Doping Presence
Use 		trimetazidine In competiton test, at Semi Marathon de Lille, Lille, FRA
WANG, Donghui 14/11/1999 CHN Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 17/12/2023 5 years ineligibility 17/01/2029 Since 17.12.23 Doping Presence
Use 		roxadustat (FG-4592) &Tampering In competiton test, at Junlebao-2023 Jiangmen Marathon, CHN
BHALSING, Dnyaneshwar Machindra 15/10/2004 IND Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 15/01/2024 3 years ineligibility 05/03/2027 Since 15.01.2024 Doping Presence
Use 		darbepoetin (dEPO) In competiton test, at 58th National Cross Country Athletics Championship 2024, IND
CHU, Qingguo 03/04/1961 CHN Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 25/03/2023 4 years ineligibility 25/10/2027 Since 25.03.23 Doping Use
Possession 		Use, Possession Use, Possession
NIU, Fukun 17/03/2001 CHN Athlete M Discus Throws 22/09/2023 3 years ineligibility 20/11/2026 Since 22.09.23 Doping Presence
Use 		dehydrochloromethyl-testosterone Out-of-competition test, in CHN
MANYIKA, Bafana 28/10/1982 RSA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 15/07/2023 3 years ineligibility 13/11/2026 Since 15.07.23 Doping Presence
Use 		19-norandrosterone nandrolone (19- nortestosterone) Violation of the Prohibition of Participation During Ineligibility In competiton test, in RSA
KIPCHIRCHIR KIPLAGAT, Stephen 20/07/1990 KEN Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 18/12/2022 4 years ineligibility 17/04/2027 Since 18.12.22 Doping Presence
Use 		Exogeneous Steroids after IRMS (Androsterone, Etiocholanolone, 5αAdio)l 5βAdiol In competiton test, in KEN
KIPKEMBOI KEMEI, Josphat 15/06/1994 KEN Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 16/04/2023 5 years ineligibility 21/04/2029 Since 16.04.23 Doping Presence
Use 		Exogenous Steroids after IRMS ( Androsterone, Etiocholanone, 5aAdiol & 5bAdiol) In competiton test, in Yangzhou Jianzhen Half Marathon, Yangzhou, CHN
ZHANG, Baihui 23/11/1995 CHN Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 12/11/2023 3 years ineligibility 17/01/2027 Since 12.11.23 Doping Presence
Use 		erythropoietin (EPO) In competiton test, in CHN
KWEMOI, Rodgers 03/03/1998 KEN Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 18/07/2016 6 years ineligibility 07/08/2029 Since 18.07.16 Doping Use Use Use
FARMAN, Ali 06/08/2001 IND Athlete M Race Walk 30/10/2023 2 years ineligibility 28/01/2026 Since 30.10.23 Doping Presence
Use 		morphine In competiton test, at 37th National Games Goa 2023, Goa, IND
SAWE, Mathew -- KEN Athlete M Middle Distance (800m-1500m) 26/04/2022 4 years ineligibility with 4 years ineligibility added to the original sanction 09/07/2030 Since 26.04.22 Doping Presence
Use
Tampering 		Triamcinolone acetonide & Tampering In competiton test, at Kenyan Championships, Nairobi, KEN
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