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 June 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
ONYIA, Josephine 01/05/1972 ESP Athlete F 100m Hurdles Sprints (400m or less) 01/05/2023 Lifetime ban (3rd ADRV) Lifetime ban Since 01.08.15 Doping Presence
Use 		Metenolone In competition test, Campeonato de Atletismo de Espana , Castellon, ESP
DUMBRAVEAN, Corina 17/09/2001 ROU Athlete F 03/03/2023 Lifetime ban as from 03/06/2010 Lifetime ban Since 18.05.10 Doping Refusal and or Failure to Submit Evading, Refusing or Failing to Submit to Sample Collection Refusal to submit to doping control

Tampering/attempted tampering with doping control
MELNIKOV, Alexey 28/08/1999 RUS Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel 02/11/2023 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
TCHERNOVA, Lada 12/05/1989 RUS Athlete F Javelin Throws 11/11/2023 Lifetime ban as from 12.03.12 Lifetime ban Since and including that of 29.02.12 Doping Presence
Use 		Bromantan In competition test, Russian Cup, Adler, RUS
CHUKWUEMEKA, Vivian 10/10/1995 NGR Athlete F Shot Put Throws 06/02/2020 Lifetime ban as from 12/07/2012 Lifetime ban Since 21.06.12 Doping Presence
Use 		Stanozolol In competition test, AFN Cross River State National Championship, Calabar, NGR
EMELYANOV, Stanislav 18/01/1989 RUS Athlete M 20km Walk Long Distance (3000m+) 24/05/2022 Lifetime ban as from 15.12.17 (3rd ADRV) Lifetime ban - Doping Use Athlete Biological Passport Athlete Biological Passport Case
CHEGIN, Viktor 08/08/1988 RUS Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel 14/06/2013 Lifetime ban as from 17/02/2016 Lifetime ban Doping Administration Administration or Attempted Administration to any Athlete of a Prohibited Substance/ or Method & Complicity Administration of a prohibited substance; Complicity
HABORAK, Milan 22/01/1976 SVK Athlete M Shot Put Throws 30/09/2024 Lifetime ban as from 21/06/2010 Lifetime ban Since 21.06.10 Doping Presence
Use 		Stanozolol Out of competition test
SUN, Qinghe 11/09/1987 CHN Athlete Support Personnel M Athlete Support Personnel 12/02/2023 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
QUIRINO DE MORAES, Ronaldo 01/01/1993 BRA Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel 20/10/2023 Lifetime ban as from 24.10.16 Lifetime ban Doping 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 or Attempted Administration of a Prohibited
EROKHIN, Igor 16/05/1986 RUS Athlete M 50km Walk Long Distance (3000m+) 20/10/2023 Lifetime ban as from 25/02/2011 Lifetime ban Doping Use Athlete Biological Passport Use or Attempted Use by an Athlete of a Prohibited Substance or a Prohibited Method
DURSUN HATIPOGLU, Oznur 26/12/2004 TUR Athlete F Athlete Support Personnel 27/06/2024 Lifetime ban as from 26/03/2014 Lifetime ban Doping Administration Administration or Attempted Administration to any Athlete of a Prohibited Substance/ or Method Administration of a prohibited substance
ESMER, Sevinc 10/10/1997 TUR Athlete F Athlete Support Personnel 25/08/2024 Lifetime ban as from 27/11/2014 Lifetime ban Doping Administration Administration or Attempted Administration to any Athlete of a Prohibited Substance/ or Method Administration of a prohibited substance
CHI, Yuzhai 24/05/1994 CHN Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel 29/07/2025 Lifetime ban from 01.04.19 Lifetime ban Doping Administration Administration or Attempted Administration to any Athlete of a Prohibited Substance/ or Method Administration of a prohibited substance
HATIPOGLU, Ertan 28/12/1995 TUR Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel 12/10/2023 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

Trafficking
SEPETCI, Davut 14/11/1981 TUR Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel 19/07/2018 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 21/03/1988 TUR Athlete M 25/02/2011 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
ZHANG, Shouku 15/01/1969 CHN Athlete Support Personnel M 05/03/2004 Lifetime ineligibility Lifetime ban Doping Administration Administration Administration
ARMSTRONG, Alia 22/12/1997 USA Athlete F Sprints (400m or less) 06/12/2025 Public Warning 04/02/2029 Doping Presence
Use 		Spironolactone Out-of-competition test, in USA
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