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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  • Prohibited Association
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All secondary disciplines
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  • Athlete Support Personnel
  • Combined Events
  • Fitness
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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
LICHTENEGGER, Elmar 25/05/1974 AUT Athlete M 110m Hurdles Sprints (400m or less) 20/11/2007 Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV) Lifetime ban Since 20.11.07 Doping Presence
Use
Norandrosterone Out of competition test
LOPEZ FERREIRA, Daniel 02/02/1967 BRA Athlete M Road Running Long Distance (3000m+) 09/08/2009 Lifetime ban Lifetime ban Since 09.08.09 Doping Presence
Use
Phentermine In competition test, Circuitos de Corridas e Caminhada, Bauru, BRA
MELNIKOV, Alexey -- RUS Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel 07/04/2017 Lifetime ban as from 07/04/2017 Lifetime ban Doping Administration Administration or Attempted Administration to any Athlete of a Prohibited Substance/ or Method Administration
MIKHNEVICH, Andrei 12/07/1976 BLR Athlete M Shot Put Throws 06/08/2005 Lifetime ban Lifetime ban Since 06-08-05 Doping Presence
Use
Clenbuterol, Methandienone & Oxandrolone Shot Put, IAAF World Athletics Championships, Helsinki FIN
MOREIRA, Marcelo 22/06/1977 BRA Athlete M Shot Put Throws 18/04/2009 Lifetime ban Lifetime ban Since 18.04.09 Doping Presence
Use
Mephentermine In competition test, Ibirapuera Sao Paulo, Brazil
MOROZOV, Sergey 21/03/1988 RUS Athlete M 20km Walk Long Distance (3000m+) 25/02/2011 Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV) Lifetime ban Since and including those of 25.02.11 Doping Use Athlete Biological Passport Use or Attempted Use by an Athlete of a Prohibited Substance or a Prohibited Method
MULLINGS, Steve 28/11/1982 JAM Athlete M 200m Sprints (400m or less) 24/06/2011 Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV) Lifetime ban Since 24-06-11 Doping Presence
Use
Furosemide National Senior Championships, Kingston, JAM
MUTLUSOY, Erol 16/06/1976 TUR Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel 24/05/2014 Lifetime Ban Lifetime ban Doping Administration Administration or Attempted Administration to any Athlete of a Prohibited Substance/ or Method Administration of a prohibited substance
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
OZEL, Ziya -- TUR Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel 01/11/2014 Lifetime ban Lifetime ban Doping Administration Administration or Attempted Administration to any Athlete of a Prohibited Substance/ or Method Administration of a prohibited substance
OZSOY, Fikret 01/01/1965 TUR Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel 01/05/2014 Lifetime ban Lifetime ban Doping Administration Administration or Attempted Administration to any Athlete of a Prohibited Substance/ or Method Administration of a prohibited substance
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
PIOLANTI, Raphael 14/11/1967 FRA Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel -- Lifetime Ban Lifetime ban Doping Possession
Administration
Administration & Possession Administration, Possession
PISKUNOV, Vladyslav 07/06/1978 UKR Athlete M Hammer Throws 08/08/2005 Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV) Lifetime ban Since 08.08.05 Doping Presence
Use
Drostanolone In competition test, 10th World Championships, Helsinki, FIN
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
POLYCHRONIOU, Christos 31/03/1972 GRE Athlete M Hammer Throws 18/03/2008 Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV) Lifetime ban - Doping Evasion
Refusal and or Failure to Submit
Evading, Refusing or Failing to Submit to Sample Collection Refusal to be tested
PORTUGALOV, Sergei Nikolaevich -- Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel 10/03/2017 Lifetime ban Lifetime ban Doping Possession
Trafficking
Administration
Administration or Attempted Administration to any Athlete of a Prohibited Substance/ or Method, Trafficking or Attempted Trafficking in any Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method, Possession of a Prohibited Substance or a Prohibited Method Possession of a Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method, Trafficking or Attempted Trafficking in any Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method, Administration or Attempted Administration of a Prohibited Substance or a Prohibited Method
QUIRINO DE MORAES, Ronaldo -- BRA Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel -- Lifetime ban as from 24.10.16 Lifetime ban Doping 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 or Attempted Administration of a Prohibited
SAZAK, Metin 04/02/1973 TUR Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel 01/01/2015 Lifetime ban Lifetime ban Doping Trafficking
Administration
Administration / Trafficking Administration, Trafficking
SEPETCI, Davut -- TUR Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel 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
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
SINGH, Jitinder 05/04/1991 IND Athlete M 21/10/2010 Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV) Lifetime ban Since 21.10.10 Doping Presence
Use
Methandienone Out of competition, IND
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
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