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 June 2026. 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
TOO, Andrew	01/01/1984	KEN	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	13/11/2016	4 years ineligibility	21/06/2029	Since 19.01.24	Doping	Presence Use	Exogenous Steroids after IRMS (Testosterone, Androsterone, Etiocholanone, 5aAdiol &/or 5bAdiol)	In competition test, at National Police Service Cross Country Championships, Nairobi, KEN
TOO, Eliud Kibet	01/05/1998	KEN	Athlete	M		Middle Distance (800m-1500m)	13/10/2022	4 years ineligibility	05/07/2029	Since 11.11.22	Doping	Presence Use	19-norandrosterone, 19-noretiocholanolone	In competition test, at Al Mouj Muscat Marathon, Muscat, OMA
TOVARNOV, Aleksey	09/02/1987	RUS	Athlete	M	Shot Put	Throws	12/02/2022	4 years ineligibility	11/02/2030	Since 04.07.12	Doping	Use	(LIMS evidence)	(LIMS evidence)
UKTAMOV, Umidjon	23/03/1994	UZB	Athlete	M		Sprints (400m or less)	06/11/2022	4 years ineligibility	20/12/2030	Since 26.05.22	Doping	Presence Use	Meldonium	Out-of-competition test, in Toshkent, UZB
ULAD, Abdi-Hakin	20/01/1990	DEN	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	25/09/2022	4 years ineligibility	26/02/2031	Since 13.09.22	Doping	Presence Use	trimetazidine	Out-of-competition test in, DAN
VADIVELLO, Caleb Raj Philippe	04/03/1989	SEY	Athlete	M		Sprints (400m or less)	16/10/2022	4 years ineligibility	16/06/2031	Since 02.07.25-01.09.25	Doping	Presence Use	Stanozolol	Out-of-competition test, in MRI
VARANTSOU, Andrei	--	BLR	Athlete	M	Hammer	Throws	--	Lifetime ban	Lifetime ban	Since and including that of 09.10.13	Doping	Presence Use	Dehydrochloromethyltestosterone	Out of competition test
VEERARAGAVENDRAN, S.	15/07/1995	IND	Athlete	M		Jumps	28/12/2022	3 years ineligibility	06/08/2031	Since 10.08.24	Doping	Presence Use	19-norandrosterone	In competition test, at 89th All India Railway Athletics Championship, Raebareily, IND
VELIKOTSKIY, Nikita	05/08/1989	RUS	Athlete	M		Sprints (400m or less)	20/10/2019	15 months ineligibility	19/11/2031	Since 26.04.25-23.06.25	Doping	Whereabouts Failures	3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 Months	3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 Months
VERKHOVYKH, Rudolf	29/09/1994	RUS	Athlete	M		Sprints (400m or less)	01/12/2019	4 years ineligibility (2nd ADRV)	01/02/2032	Since 25.09.23	Doping	Whereabouts Failures	3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 months	3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 months
VINIT	24/01/1987	IND	Athlete	M	Hammer	Throws	26/02/2023	4 years ineligibility	11/06/2035	Since 04.06.22	Doping	Presence Use	metandienone	In competition test, at Indian U20 Federation Cup, Chhotubhai Purani Sports Complex, Nadiad, IND
VIVIERS, Innis	28/12/1988	RSA	Athlete	M			14/04/2019	Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV)	Lifetime ban	-	Doping	Presence Use	Stanozolol	Out of competition, RSA
VLADISLAV, Kislyakov	01/03/1993	RUS	Athlete	M		Jumps	24/09/2023	4 years ineligibility	23/11/2035	Since 20.03.22	Doping	Presence Use	Erythropoietin (EPO)	Out-of-competition test, in RUS
VOWELL, Michael	25/10/1986	USA	Athlete Support Personnel	M		Athlete Support Personnel	28/04/2016	Lifetime Ban	Lifetime ban	Since 10.12.23	Doping	Possession Administration	Possession, Administration	Possession, Administration
VYSOTSKYI, Ihor	12/09/1984	UKR	Athlete	M	Shot Put	Throws	09/06/2017	5 years ineligibility	09/06/2047	Since 16.02.24	Doping	Presence Use	boldenone, The GC/C/IRMS result for Boldenone and/or boldenone metabolite(s) is consistent with an exogenous origin, drostanolone	In competition test, at Ukrainian U23 Winter Throwing Championships, Olympic Training and Sports Center, Koncha-Zaspa, Kyiv, UKR
WACHIRA, Ibrahim Mukunga	25/03/1965	KEN	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	20/07/2008	6 years ineligibility	28/07/2047	Since 10.09.22	Doping	Presence Use	19-norandrosterone, tamoxifen	In competition test, at Tallinn Half Marathon, Tallinn, EST
WANG, Donghui	--	CHN	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	--	5 years ineligibility	--	Since 17.12.23	Doping	Presence Use Tampering	roxadustat (FG-4592) &Tampering	In competition test, at Junlebao-2023 Jiangmen Marathon, CHN
WANG, Jiaang	--	CHN	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	26/07/2021	3 years ineligibility	--	Since 24.03.24	Doping	Presence Use	erythropoietin (EPO)	In competition test, at 2024 Jiujiang Marathon, CHN
WANG, Mingdong	18/05/1985	CHN	Athlete	M		Athlete Support Personnel	26/02/2010	Life time ban from 26.07.21	Lifetime ban	Since 26.07.21	Doping	Trafficking Administration	Trafficking,Administration	Trafficking,Administration
WANGARI, James	24/07/1977	KEN	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	27/02/2008	8 years ineligibility (2nd ADRV)	--	Since 06.11.22	Doping	Presence Use	Norandrosterone	In competition test, at EDP Porto Marathon, Porto, POR
WATHTHAKANKANAMGE, Himasha Eashan	19/07/1983	SRI	Athlete	M		Sprints (400m or less)	29/08/2015	6 years ineligibility (2nd ADRV)	--	Since 26.10.21	Doping	Presence Use	Anastrozole, Norandrosterone	Out-of-competition test, SRI
WELDEMICAEL, Kibrom	06/09/1978	ERI	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	08/09/2007	6 years ineligibility	--	Since 05.05.24	Doping	Presence Use	EPO, furosemide	In competition test, at Generali Genève Marathon, Geneva, SUI
WILSON, Kibet	16/03/1977	KEN	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	01/07/2015	3 years ineligibility	--	Since 13.04.25-10.06.25	Doping	Presence Use	Trimetazidine	In competition test, in CHN
WU, Yunlong	26/10/1976	CHN	Athlete	M		Throws	08/12/2005	4 years ineligibility	--	Since 19.04.24	Doping	Presence Use	metandienone	Out-of-competition test, in CHN
XU, Zhongwei	15/04/1984	CHN	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	18/05/2010	2 years ineligibility	--	Since 30.03.25-27.04.25	Doping	Presence Use	Daprodustat (GSK1278863)	In competition test, in CHN

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