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 April 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
GUILLAUME, Claude 17/01/1954 FRA Athlete Support Personnel M Athlete Support Personnel 04/11/2019 4 years ineligibility 27/04/2029 Doping Tampering
Complicity 		Tampering, Complicity Tampering, Complicity
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
MOKHNEV, Vladimir -- RUS Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel 01/01/2007 10 years ineligibility 21/12/2026 Doping Tampering
Possession
Trafficking 		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 Possession of a prohibited substance, Trafficking of a prohibited substance, Administration of a prohibited substance
GONZALES ROMERO, GUADALUPE Maria 09/01/1989 MEX Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 28/03/2019 4 years ineligibility (2nd ADRV) 15/11/2026 Since 15.02.22 Doping Tampering Tampering Tampering
MOTSIELOA, Ramolefi 20/01/1990 LES Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 25/09/2022 8 years ineligibility (2nd ADRV) 26/02/2031 Since 25.09.22 Doping Tampering Tampering Tampering
KIMELI, Dorcas Jepchumba 05/07/1997 KEN Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 09/08/2023 4 years ineligibility 25/12/2027 Since 09.08.23 Doping Tampering Tampering Tampering
HELTNE, Anca -- ROU Athlete F Athlete Support Personnel -- Lifetime ban (3rd ADRV) Lifetime ban Since 10.06.20 Doping Trafficking
Administration
Complicity 		Trafficking,Administration,Complicity Trafficking,Administration,Complicity
WANG, Mingdong -- CHN Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel 26/07/2021 Life time ban from 26.07.21 Lifetime ban Since 26.07.21 Doping Trafficking
Administration 		Trafficking,Administration Trafficking,Administration
HATIPOGLU, Ertan -- TUR Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel 01/11/2014 Lifetime ban from 24/05/2014 Lifetime ban Doping Trafficking
Administration 		Administration or Attempted Administration to any Athlete of a Prohibited Substance/ or Method /Trafficking or Attempted Trafficking in any Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method Possession, Administration of a prohibited substance _x000D_ _x000D_ Trafficking
KAHRAMANOGLU, Caglar -- TUR Athlete M 01/11/2014 Lifetime ban 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
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
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
YANG, Ming 19/09/1964 CHN Athlete Support Personnel M Athlete Support Personnel 01/01/2017 Lifetime Ban Lifetime ban Doping Trafficking
Administration 		Trafficking, Administration Trafficking, Administration
FOSTER, Morgan 22/01/1976 NZL Athlete M Sprints (400m or less) 30/09/2024 3 years ineligibility 21/12/2027 No Disqualification of results Doping Trafficking
Possession 		Trafficking, Possession Trafficking, Possession
Sudarušhkina, Victoriya 02/09/1990 RUS Athlete F Shot Put Throws 28/02/2013 4 years ineligibility 20/02/2028 Since 28.02.13 Doping Use
 (McLaren & LIMS evidence) (McLaren & LIMS evidence)
SADILOVA, Natalya 11/05/1977 RUS Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 12/05/2019 4 years ineligibility with 4 years ineligibility added to the original period 26/06/2027 Since 12.05.19 Doping Use
Evasion
Refusal and or Failure to Submit
Violation of the Prohibition of Participation During Ineligibility 		Use or Attempted Use by an Athlete of a Prohibited Substance or a Prohibited Method & Evading, Refusing or Failing to Submit to Sample Collection, Violation of the Prohibition of Participation during ineligibility In competition test, All Russian Trail Competitions, Ekaterinburg, RUS
KÖPPER (KOPPER), Cornelia 06/05/1982 AUT Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 12/10/2014 10 years ineligibility 10/12/2030 Since 12.10.14 Doping Use
Possession
Trafficking
Complicity 		Use, Possession, Trafficking, Complicity Out-of-competition test
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
AL GARNI, Mohamad 02/07/1992 QAT Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 04/10/2023 8 years ineligibility 2nd ADRV 08/09/2032 Since 04.10.23 Doping Use Use Use
GROZA, Mikhail 01/06/1996 RUS Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 30/09/2023 4 years ineligibility 26/11/2027 Since 30.09.23 Doping Use Use Use
GEMECHU, Tsehay 12/12/1998 ETH Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 22/03/2020 4 years ineligibility 29/11/2027 Since 22.03.20 Doping Use Use Use
TOMASHOVA, Tatyana -- RUS Athlete F Middle Distance (800m-1500m) 21/06/2012 10 years ineligibility 02/09/2034 Since 21.06.12-03.01.15 Doping Use (LIMS & McLaren evidence) 2nd ADRV (LIMS & McLaren evidence)
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
CHAVKIN, Nikolay 24/04/1984 RUS Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 04/07/2012 2 years & 6 months ineligibility 27/09/2026 Since 04.07.12-03.01.15 Doping Use (McLaren & LIMS evidence) (McLaren & LIMS evidence)
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