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 July 2025. 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
SUN, Qinghe	--	CHN		M			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
PANKAJ, Pankaj	26/08/1998	IND	Athlete	M		Middle Distance (800m-1500m)	05/07/2024	3 years ineligibility	29/08/2027	Since 05.07.24	Doping	Evasion Refusal and or Failure to Submit	Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit	Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit
KUMAR, Akashay	01/01/2001	IND	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	10/03/2024	3 years ineligibility	28/04/2027	Since 10.03.24	Doping	Presence Use	Meldonium	In competiton test, at All India Champio Inter University Cross Country nship 2024, Parbhani, IND
FARHAN, Fawaz	26/11/1996	KUW	Athlete	M		Middle Distance (800m-1500m)	21/11/2022	4 years ineligibility	04/01/2027	Since 21.11.22	Doping	Presence Use	metenolone	Out-of-competition test, KUW
FALL, Mouhamadou	25/02/1992	FRA	Athlete	M		Sprints (400m or less)	16/06/2022	18 months ineligibility	11/07/2026	Since 16.06.22	Doping	Whereabouts Failures	3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 months	3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 months
SOYKKA, Dmitriy	02/10/1998	RUS	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	05/09/2021	4 years ineligibility	06/12/2025	Since 05.09.21	Doping	Presence Use	Meldonium	In competiton test, at Russian Half Marathon Championships, Yaroslavl
SAMUEL, John Samuel	18/05/1996	KEN	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	31/08/2023	4 years ineligibility	03/03/2028	Since 31.08.23	Doping	Presence Use	Exogenous Steroids after IRMS (Testosterone,5aAdiol, 5bAdiol, Androsterone, Etiocholanolone)	Out-of-competition test, in KEN
VINIT	20/03/2003	IND	Athlete	M	Hammer	Throws	04/06/2022	4 years ineligibility	06/07/2026	Since 04.06.22	Doping	Presence Use	metandienone	In competiton test, at Indian U20 Federation Cup, Chhotubhai Purani Sports Complex, Nadiad, IND
SAAD, Atef	20/03/1988	TUN	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	27/06/2023	4 years ineligibility	15/11/2027	Since 27.06.23	Doping	Presence Use	Exogeneous Steroids after IRMS (Testosterone, Androsterone, Etiocholanone, 5αAdiol and 5βAdiol)	In competiton test, in TUN
CHEGIN, Viktor	03/02/1962	RUS	Athlete	M			--	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
ZHANG, Shouku	19/05/1977	CHN		M			05/09/2020	Lifetime ineligibility	Lifetime ban		Doping	Administration	Administration	Administration
BASSANO, Francesco Antonello	21/07/1972	ITA	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	18/03/2017	4 years ineligibility with 8 years ineligibility added to the original period	01/05/2029	From 18.03.17	Doping	Presence Use Violation of the Prohibition of Participation During Ineligibility	Norandrosterone, Exogenous Steroids, EPO and Participation during ineligibility	In competition test, Maratona La 6 ore Della Reggia, Caserta, ITA
ATAGELDIYEV, Hangeldi	17/07/1998	TKM	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	31/08/2022	3 years ineligibility	02/11/2025	Since 31.08.22	Doping	Presence Use	meldonium	Out-of-competition test, in Ashgabat, TKM
WELDEMICAEL, Kibrom	01/02/1987	ERI	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	05/05/2024	6 years ineligibility	08/08/2030	Since 05.05.24	Doping	Presence Use	EPO, furosemide	In competiton test, at Generali Genève Marathon, Geneva, SUI
ROTICH, Abraham Kipchirchir	26/09/1993	BRN	Athlete	M		Middle Distance (800m-1500m)	23/05/2021	4 years ineligibility	24/07/2025	Since 23.05.21	Doping	Presence Use	19-noretiocholanolone and Norandrosterone	Out-of-competition test
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
ALIBRAHIM, Abdullah Alawi	15/06/1991	KSA	Athlete	M	Discus	Throws	27/05/2023	4 years ineligibility	22/08/2027	Since 27.05.23	Doping	Presence Use	Boldenone	In competiton test, at Athletics Federation Championships for Premier Club in Long Jump event, Qateef, KSA
GHEBRESELASSIE (Ghebrelasie), Merhawi (Merharwi)	06/04/1992	FRA	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	08/10/2023	2 years ineligibility	25/07/2026	Since 08.10.23	Doping	Presence Use	triamcinolone acetonide	In competiton test, at Munich Marathon, Munich, GER
BELET, Joshua Kiplangat	10/02/1998	KEN	Athlete	M		Middle Distance (800m-1500m)	20/09/2023	4 years ineligibility	12/02/2028	Since 20.09.23	Doping	Presence Use	Exogenous Steroids after IRMS (Testosterone,5aAdiol, 5bAdiol, Androsterone, Etiocholanolone)	Out-of-competition test, in KEN
SINGH, Harjodhvir	13/01/1999	IND	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	29/10/2023	3 years ineligibility	05/12/2026	Since 29.10.23	Doping	Presence Use	morphine & darbepoetin (dEPO)	In competiton test, at 37th National Games Goa 2023, Goa, IND
WU, Yunlong	19/01/2004	CHN	Athlete	M		Throws	19/04/2024	4 years ineligibility	21/05/2028	Since 19.04.24	Doping	Presence Use	metandienone	Out-of-competition test, in CHN
RENJU, Keneth Kiprop	01/07/1996	KEN	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	02/04/2022	5 years ineligibility	12/05/2027	Since 20.03.22	Doping	Presence Use	Methasterone	In competiton test, Prague Half Marathon, Prague, CZE
KIPCHUMBA KEMBOI, Emmanuel	01/10/1996	KEN	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	06/10/2024	2 years ineligibility	06/04/2027	Since 06.10.24	Doping	Presence Use	Triamcinolone acetonide	In competition test, at EDP Lisbon Marathon, Lisboa - Elite Event, POR
KUMAR, Akash	08/07/2005	IND	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	30/12/2023	4 years ineligibility	02/04/2028	Since 30.12.23	Doping	Presence Use	EPO	In competiton test, in Delhi State Cross Country Championship 2023-24, Delhi, IND
WACHIRA, Ibrahim Mukunga	12/12/1989	KEN	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	10/09/2022	6 years ineligibility	03/10/2028	Since 10.09.22	Doping	Presence Use	19-norandrosterone, tamoxifen	In competiton test, at Tallinn Half Marathon, Tallinn, EST

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