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
OBRAZTSOV, Igor 21/10/1995 RUS Athlete M Sprints (400m or less) 17/06/2023 3 years ineligibility 06/07/2026 Since 17.06.23 Doping Presence
Use 		5-methylhexan-2-amine (1,4-dimethylpentylamine) In competiton test, in All-Russian athletics competitions A.V. Ignatiev Memorial, Cheboksary, RUS
OBRUCHKOVA, Zinayida 26/11/1989 RUS Athlete F Middle Distance (800m-1500m) 27/10/2024 5 years ineligibility 20/11/2029 Since 27.10.24 Doping Presence
Use 		meldonium & trimetazidine In competiton test, in The Russian Mountain Running Championship, RUS
ODUDURU, Divine 07/10/1996 NGR Athlete M Sprints (400m or less) 12/07/2021 6 years ineligibility 08/02/2029 Since 12.07.21-09.02.23 Doping Possession, Attempted Use Possession, Attempted Use
OGARKOV, Denis 03/12/1993 RUS Athlete M Sprints (400m or less) -- 4 years ineligibility 06/07/2026 Since 21.10.15-20.10.19 Doping Presence
Use 		Dehydrochloromethyltestosterone Out-of-competition test in RUS
OGOTI, Duke Osoro 05/03/1994 KEN Athlete M Sprints (400m or less) 04/03/2024 3 years ineligibility 02/06/2027 Since 04.03.24 Doping Presence
Use 		Methasterone Out-of-competition test, in KEN
OKAGBARE, Blessing 09/10/1988 NGR Athlete F Sprints (400m or less) 20/06/2021 10 years ineligibility 30/07/2031 Since 20.06.21 Doping Presence
Use 		Growth Hormone (hGH), EPO Out-of-competition test
OKON, Glory 25/08/2000 NGR Athlete F Sprints (400m or less) 02/12/2021 4 years ineligibility 25/01/2026 Since 02.12.21 Doping Presence
Use 		Metenolone Out-of-competition test, in NGR
LIU, Bao 18/05/1980 CHN Athlete Support Personnel M Athlete Support Personnel -- 15 years ineligibility 08/04/2037 Doping Complicity Complicity Complicity
LU, Yajie 28/03/1975 CHN Athlete Support Personnel F 19/07/2024 Life Ban Lifetime ban Since 19.07.24 Doping Administration Administration
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
CHANG, Weijie 10/04/1983 CHN Athlete Support Personnel M Athlete Support Personnel 08/07/2024 Lifetime Ban Lifetime ban Doping Possession Possession Possession
DU, Zhidan 28/06/1984 CHN Athlete Support Personnel M Athlete Support Personnel 02/07/2025 Lifetime Ban Lifetime ban Doping Administration
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
SUN, Qinghe -- CHN Athlete Support Personnel M Athlete Support Personnel 09/05/2017 Lifetime ban as from 23/10/17 Lifetime ban Doping Administration Administration or Attempted Administration to any Athlete of a Prohibited Substance/ or Method Administration of a prohibited substance
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
ZHANG, Shouku 19/05/1977 CHN Athlete Support Personnel M 05/09/2020 Lifetime ineligibility Lifetime ban Doping Administration Administration Administration
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