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 July 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
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
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
MENGXIANG, Li	07/02/2002	CHN	Athlete Support Personnel	M		Athlete Support Personnel	08/07/2024	Life Ban	Lifetime ban		Doping	Possession Administration	Possession, Administration	Possession, Administration
CHANG, Weijie	10/04/1983	CHN	Athlete Support Personnel	M		Athlete Support Personnel	08/07/2024	Life Ban	Lifetime ban		Doping	Possession	Possession	Possession
CHANG, Le	04/07/2006	CHN	Athlete	F		Sprints (400m or less)	08/07/2024	3 years ineligibility	18/08/2027	Since 08.07.24	Doping	Presence Use	Metandienone, Dehydrochloromethyltestosterone	Out-of-competition test, in CHN
CORRADO, Buscemi	16/04/1984	ITA	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	31/05/2025	6 months ineligibility	22/12/2025	Since 31.05.25-23.06.25	Doping	Presence Use	Betamethasone	In competition test, in Ottaviano, ITA
MHLAKWANA, Nkosikhona	27/07/1993	RSA	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	05/04/2025	3 years ineligibility	10/06/2028	Since 05.04.25-11.06.25	Doping	Presence Use	Erythropoietin (EPO)	In competition test, at Two Ocean's Marathon (56km), Cape Town, RSA
VOWELL, Michael	--	USA	Athlete Support Personnel	M		Athlete Support Personnel	10/12/2023	Life Ban	Lifetime ban	Since 10.12.23	Doping	Possession Administration	Possession, Administration	Possession, Administration
AMENE, Chidubem (Dubem)	10/11/2002	NGR	Athlete	M		Sprints (400m or less)	30/10/2024	2 years ineligibility	12/12/2026	Since 30.10.24-13.12.24	Doping	Whereabouts Failures	3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 Months	3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 Months
MKHWANAZI, Bongelani	23/12/1996	RSA	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	07/07/2024	8 months ineligibility	05/08/2025	Since 07.07.24	Doping	Presence Use	5-methylhexan-2-amine (1,4-dimethylpentylamine)	In competition test, in Durban, RSA
HAPPIO, Wilfried	22/09/1998	FRA	Athlete	M		Sprints (400m or less)	17/10/2024	18 months ineligibility	29/07/2026	Since 17.10.24-30.01.25	Doping	Whereabouts Failures	3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 Months	3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 Months
ALFARSI, Wesam Nasser	08/04/1999	KSA	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	29/09/2023	5 years ineligibility	04/10/2028	Since 29.09.23	Doping	Presence	Darbepoetin (dEPO) & Methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta (CERA)	Out-of-competition test, in CHN
DE MIRANDA, Vitor Hugo	11/12/1996	BRA	Athlete	M		Sprints (400m or less)	13/03/2025	3 years ineligibility	14/04/2028	Since 13.03.25-15.04.25	Doping	Presence Use	Metenolone	Out-of-competition test, in BRA
ALFONZO, Carlos Manuel	09/02/1999	DOM	Athlete	M	Long Jump	Jumps	08/03/2025	3 years ineligibility	22/04/2028	Since 10.04.25-23.04.25	Doping	Presence Use	Boldenone	In competition test, in DOM
SINGH, Anshika	01/01/2006	IND	Athlete	F	Hammer	Throws	08/12/2024	3 years ineligibility	29/12/2027	Since 08.12.24-30.12.24	Doping	Presence Use	Metenolone	In competition test, at Indian U20 Championships, Bhubaneshwar, IND
HLADNIK, Andrej	21/06/1989	CRO	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	13/10/2024	3 years ineligibility	05/06/2028	Since 13.10.24-06.06.25	Doping	Presence Use	Enobosarm (Ostarine)	In competition test, at 32nd Zagreb Marathon - Croatian Marathon Championships, Zagreb, CRO
CRISTIAN MOSCOTE, Citlali	15/04/1995	MEX	Athlete	F		Long Distance (3000m+)	12/01/2025	3 years ineligibility	23/03/2028	Since 12.01.25-24.03.25	Doping	Presence Use	Octodrine (1,5-dimethylhexlamine)	In competition test, at 10K Valencia Ibercaja by Kiprun, Valencia, ESP
KINYANJUI, Daniel	15/01/2005	KEN	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	21/09/2024	5 years ineligibility	10/02/2030	Since 21.09.24-11.02.25	Doping	Presence Use	Methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta (CERA) & Athlete Biological Passport	Out-of-competition test, in KEN & Athlete Biological Passport
TEKAM, Varsha	10/04/2000	IND	Athlete	F		Long Distance (3000m+)	15/12/2024	3 years ineligibility	19/05/2028	Since 15.12.24-20.05.25	Doping	Evasion Refusal and or Failure to Submit	Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit	Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit
TESHOME, Tadu	09/06/2001	ETH	Athlete	F		Long Distance (3000m+)	13/10/2024	22 months ineligibility	04/12/2026	Since 13.10.24-05.02.25	Doping	Whereabouts Failures	3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 Months	3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 Months

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