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
MEY, Karin Melis	31/05/1983	TUR	Athlete	F	Long Jump	Jumps	20/05/2018	8 years ineligibility (2nd ADRV)	--	Since 20.05.18	Doping	Presence Use	Ipamorelin	In competiton test, Mersin Turkish Club Ch., Mersin, TUR
BERIHUN, Brtukan Adeba	01/01/1984	ETH	Athlete	F	Long Jump	Jumps	13/11/2016	8 years ineligibility plus 4 years ineligibility	--	Since 13.11.16	Doping	Presence Use Evasion Refusal and or Failure to Submit	Exogenous Steroids, Prednisone & Prednisolone & Participation During Ineligibility	In competition test, Al Mouj Muscat Marathon , Muscat, OMA
SUMGONG, Jemima Jelagat	21/12/1984	KEN	Athlete	F	Marathon	Long Distance (3000m+)	28/02/2017	8 years ineligibility	--	Since 28.02.17	Doping	Presence Use Tampering	EPO; Tampering (production of forged medical document in the context of her disciplinary proceedings)	Out-of-competition test, Kapsabet, KEN
MANDEFIRO, Firegenet Ayalew	05/04/1993	ETH	Athlete	F	Marathon	Long Distance (3000m+)	26/08/2018	8 years ineligibility	--	Since 26.08.18	Doping	Presence Use Tampering	EPO, Tampering (2nd ADRV)	In competition test, 21k Ciudad de Guatemala , Guatemala, GTM; Art 2.5 ADR - Tampering
POLAK, Eleni-Klaoudia	09/09/1996	GRE	Athlete	F	Pole Vault	Jumps	10/07/2024	4 years ineligibility	--	Since 10.07.24-05.08.24	Doping	Presence Use	Clenbuterol	Out-of-competition test, in GRE
KHOLODILINA, Natalya	21/07/1989	RUS	Athlete	F	Race Walk		06/06/2014	2 years ineligibility	--	Since 06.06.14-13.09.14	Doping	Use	LIMS (evidence)	LIMS (evidence)
NOVIKOVA, Marina	01/03/1989	RUS	Athlete	F	Race Walk		02/07/2013	4 years ineligibility	--	Since 02.07.13-07.11.25	Doping	Use	LIMS (evidence)	LIMS (evidence)
LIU, Yaqing	25/02/2000	CHN	Athlete	F	Race Walk		24/03/2024	1 year and 6 months ineligibility	03/05/2026	Since 24.03.24	Doping	Presence Use	Atypical Clenbuterol	In competiton test, at Shangquan 2024 Huixian Marathon, CHN
AMORES CARUA, Jhonatan Javier	29/08/1998	ECU	Athlete	M	Race Walk		01/04/2024	20 months ineligibility	--	Since 01.04.24	Doping	Whereabouts Failures	3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 Months	3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 Months
MEDVEDEVA (RYZHOVA), Yekaterina	29/03/1994	RUS	Athlete	F	Race Walk	Long Distance (3000m+)	31/01/2018	8 years ineligibility	--	Since 31.01.18	Doping	Use	Athlete Biological Passport	Athlete Biological Passport Case
BAKULIN, Sergey	13/11/1986	RUS	Athlete	M	Race Walk	Long Distance (3000m+)	20/05/2018	8 years ineligibility	--	Since 20.05.18	Doping	Presence Use	Athlete Biological Passport	Athlete Biological Passport Case
ZHANG, Lin	11/11/1993	CHN	Athlete	M	Race Walk		21/05/2017	8 years ineligibility	--	Since 21.05.17	Doping	Presence Use	Clostebol	Out-of-competition test, Henan, CHN and Out-of-competition test, Beijing, CHN
BANSAL, Lavish	21/09/2003	IND	Athlete	M	Race Walk		30/01/2024	3 years ineligibility	--	Since 30.01.24	Doping	Presence Use	erythropoietin (EPO)	In competiton test, at SAAF/IIIh Competitio National Open Race Walking 2024, Chandigarh, IND
FARMAN, Ali	06/08/2001	IND	Athlete	M	Race Walk		30/10/2023	2 years ineligibility	--	Since 30.10.23	Doping	Presence Use	morphine	In competiton test, at 37th National Games Goa 2023, Goa, IND
RADKO, Anton	02/06/1995	UKR	Athlete	M	Race Walk		21/01/2024	5 years ineligibility	--	Since 21.01.24	Doping	Presence Use	methyltestosterone & stanozolol	Out-of-competition test, in UKR
BARBI, Roberto	25/03/1965	ITA	Athlete	M	Road Running	Long Distance (3000m+)	20/07/2008	38 years ineligibility	--	Since 20.07.2008	Doping	Presence Use Violation of the Prohibition of Participation During Ineligibility	Ephedrine & EPO, Participation During Ineligibility	In competition test, Mezza Maratona Mende, FRA
CHIRITA, Rodica	26/10/1976	ROU	Athlete	F	Road Running	Long Distance (3000m+)	08/12/2005	Lifetime ban	Lifetime ban	Since 08.12.15	Doping	Presence Use	Stanozolol	Out of competition test, Bucharest, ROU
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)
TOVARNOV, Aleksey	20/01/1985	RUS	Athlete	M	Shot Put	Throws	04/07/2012	4 years ineligibility	--	Since 04.07.12	Doping	Use	(LIMS evidence)	(LIMS evidence)
ŠORMAN, Luka	16/02/2003	CRO	Athlete	M	Shot Put	Throws	05/03/2023	4 years ineligibility	--	Since 05.03.23	Doping	Presence Use	cocaine	In competiton test, at Croatian Winter Throwing Championships, Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb, CRO
SINGH, Karanveer	24/07/1997	IND	Athlete	M	Shot Put	Throws	10/06/2023	4 years ineligibility	--	Since 10.06.23	Doping	Presence Use	metandienone & SARMS enobosarm (ostarine)	Out-of-competition test, in IND
PRYIMAK, Hanna	25/05/2000	UKR	Athlete	F	Shot Put	Throws	28/07/2023	4 years ineligibility	--	Since 28.07.23	Doping	Presence Use	dehydrochloromethyl-testosterone & stanozolol	In competiton test, Ukrainian Championships, Lutsk, UKR
Sudarušhkina, Victoriya	02/09/1990	RUS	Athlete	F	Shot Put	Throws	28/02/2013	4 years ineligibility	--	Since 28.02.13	Doping	Use	(McLaren & LIMS evidence)	(McLaren & LIMS evidence)
SHAHIN, Mehrdelan	21/06/1995	IRI	Athlete	M	Shot Put	Throws	10/04/2022	7 years ineligibility	--	Since 10.04.22	Doping	Presence Use	Oxandrolone	Out-of-competition test, IRI

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