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 December 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
LIGTHELM, Dirk 01/05/1972 RSA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 01/05/2023 3 years ineligibility -- Since 01.05.23 Doping Presence
Use
Prednisone, Testosterone after IRMS In competiton test, in RSA
LIU, Bao 18/05/1980 CHN Athlete Support Personnel M Athlete Support Personnel -- 15 years ineligibility -- Doping Complicity Complicity Complicity
LOBYNYA,Aleksandr 31/05/1984 RUS Athlete M Shot Put Throws 20/06/2012 4 years ineligibility -- Since 20.06.12 Doping Use (LIMS evidence) (LIMS evidence)
LOHISH, Artsiom 01/11/1990 BLR Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 02/08/2024 3 years ineligibility -- Since 02.08.24 Doping Presence
Use
meldonium In competiton test, at Belarus National Cup, Brest, BLR
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
LYUBOSLAVSKIY, Anton 26/06/1984 RUS Athlete M Shot Put Throws 20/06/2012 4 years ineligibility -- Since 20.06.12 Doping Use (LIMS evidence) (LIMS evidence)
MAEKO, Pule 24/01/1987 RSA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 26/02/2023 12 years ineligibility (2nd ADRV) -- Since 26.02.23 Doping Presence
Use
Exogeneous Steroids after IRMS (Testosterone, Androsterone, Etiocholanolone, 5αAdiol, 5βAdiol) In competiton test, in RSA
MAGAKWE, Simon 25/05/1985 RSA Athlete M Sprints (400m or less) 20/02/2021 7 years ineligibility -- Since 20.02.21 Doping Presence
Use
RAD140 Out of competition test, Pretoria, RSA
MAHAMAT, Oumar Moussa Ali 15/04/2003 BRN Athlete M Triple Jump Jumps 02/03/2024 4 years ineligibility -- Since 02.03.24 Doping Presence
Use
Meldonium Out-of-competition test, in BRN
MANYIKA, Bafana 28/10/1982 RSA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 15/07/2023 3 years ineligibility -- 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
MARKELOV, Ivan 15/12/1993 UZB Athlete M Hammer Throws 05/05/2023 4 years ineligibility -- 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
MARU, Peter 03/04/2003 UGA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 19/03/2023 3 years ineligibility -- Since 19.03.23 Doping Presence
Use
trimetazidine In competiton test, at Semi Marathon de Lille, Lille, FRA
MÁTÉ, Tamás 17/12/1998 HUN Athlete M Sprints (400m or less) 29/03/2023 4 years ineligibility -- Since 29.03.23 Doping Presence
Use
GHRP-2 (pralmorelin) Out-of-competition test, in HUN
MATSEPE, Samuel -- RSA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 13/04/2025 10 months ineligibility -- Since 13.04.25-09.06.25 Doping Presence
Use
5-methylhexan-2-amine (1,4-dimethylpentylamine) In competition test, in RSA
MATSHAILWE, Moselakwe -- RSA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 10/01/2025 4 years ineligibility -- Since 10.01.25 Doping Presence
Use
Metandienone metabolite (17β-Hydroxymethyl,17α-methyl-18- nor-androst-1,4,13-trien-3-one) Out-of-competition test, in RSA
MAYNARD, Johnny 23/09/1972 USA Athlete M Throws 23/03/2024 3 years ineligibility -- Since 23.03.24 Doping Presence
Use
SARMS RAD140, chlorothiazide, hydrochlorothiazide, 4-methylpentan-2-amine (1,3-dimethylbutylamine) In competiton test, at USA Track & Field Masters Indoor Championships, Chicago, US
MEAD, Hassan 28/06/1989 USA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 17/10/2022 3 years ineligibility -- Since 17.10.22 Doping Presence
Use
SARMS enobosarm (ostarine) Out-of-competition test, USA
MEENU, . 20/10/2003 IND Athlete M 3000m SC 12/04/2025 3 years ineligibility -- Since 12.04.25-06.06.25 Doping Evasion
Refusal and or Failure to Submit
Evasion,Refusal and or Failure to Submit Evasion,Refusal and or Failure to Submit
MELLY, Johnston 01/01/1998 KEN Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 22/10/2022 4 years ineligibility -- Since 22.10.22 Doping Presence
Use
Exogeneous Steroids after IRMS (Testosterone, Androsterone, Etiocholanone, 5αAdiol and 5βAdiol) In competiton test, at AK Cross Country Series , KEN
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
MENENZES Mickey -- IND Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel 12/05/2022 4 years ineligibility -- Since 12.05.22 Doping Presence
Use
Administration,Complicity Administration,Complicity
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
MHLAKWANA, Nkosikhona 27/07/1993 RSA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 05/04/2025 3 years ineligibility -- Since 05.04.25-11.06.25 Doping Presence
Use
Erythropoietin (EPO) In competition test, at Two Ocean's Marathon (56km), Cape Town, RSA
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
MISOUSKI, Ilya 20/01/2003 BLR Athlete M Shot Put Throws 27/09/2021 4 years ineligibility -- Since 27.09.21 Doping Presence
Use
Oxandrolone Out-of-competition test
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