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 March 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
KARAMASHEVA, Svetlana 24/05/1988 RUS Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 10/02/2021 9 years 6 months ineligibility (2nd ADRV) 16/12/2030 Since 10.02.21-17.06.21 & 26.07.14-07.06.17 Doping Presence
Use 		EPO & LIMS (evidence) Out-of-competition test, in RUS & LIMS (evidence)
AYDEMIR, Mazlum 19/07/1983 TUR Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 29/08/2015 A life-time ineligibility Lifetime ban Since 29-08-2015 to 20-02-17 Doping Presence
Use 		Erythropoietin In competition test, track & field 1st league final , Cankiri, TUR & '60th Omer Besim Cross-Country Race' in Istanbul, TUR
LU, Yajie 28/03/1975 CHN Athlete Support Personnel F 19/07/2024 Life Ban Lifetime ban Since 19.07.24 Doping Administration Administration
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
KAZARIN, Vladimir -- RUS Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel 07/04/2017 Lifeban as from 07/04/2017 Lifetime ban Doping Possession 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, Trafficking, Administration
TOROITICH, Beatrice 15/12/1981 KEN Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 20/11/2022 Lifeban as from 22/11/2023 Lifetime ban Since 20.11.22 Doping Presence
Use 		canrenone, 19-norandrosterone, clomifene In competiton test, at MTN Kampala Marathon, Kampala
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
PIOLANTI, Raphael 14/11/1967 FRA Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel -- Lifetime Ban Lifetime ban Doping Possession
Administration 		Administration & Possession Administration, Possession
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
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
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
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
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
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
VOWELL, Michael -- USA Athlete Support Personnel M Athlete Support Personnel 10/12/2023 Lifetime Ban Lifetime ban Since 10.12.23 Doping Possession
Administration 		Possession, Administration Possession, Administration
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
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
KOSGEI, Henry Cheruiyot 01/11/1983 KEN Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 07/12/2019 Lifetime ban Lifetime ban Since 07.12.19 Doping Presence
Use
Violation of the Prohibition of Participation During Ineligibility 		Methylprednisolone In competition test, Mini Marathon de Yaoundé, Yaoundé, CMR
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
MENGXIANG, Li 07/02/2002 CHN Athlete Support Personnel M Athlete Support Personnel 08/07/2024 Lifetime Ban Lifetime ban Doping Possession
Administration 		Possession, Administration Possession, 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
MOHAMMED, Karokh Salih -- IRQ Athlete M -- Lifetime ban Lifetime ban Since 16.11.22 Doping Possession
Trafficking
Administration
Complicity 		Possession, Trafficking, Administration, Complicity Possession, Trafficking, Administration, Complicity
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
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