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.
| Name | Date of Birth | Nationality | Role | Sex | Discipline 1 | Discipline 2 | Infraction Date | Sanction | Ineligibile Until | Disqualification Period | Infraction Type | ADRV Rules | ||
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| KAZARIN, Vladimir | -- | RUS | Athlete | M | Athlete Support Personnel | 07/04/2017 | Lifeban as from 07/04/2017 | Lifetime ban | Doping |
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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 | ||
| MENGXIANG, Li | 07/02/2002 | CHN | Athlete Support Personnel | M | Athlete Support Personnel | 08/07/2024 | Life Ban | Lifetime ban | Doping |
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Possession, Administration | Possession, Administration | ||
| MELNIKOV, Alexey | -- | RUS | Athlete | M | Athlete Support Personnel | 07/04/2017 | Lifetime ban as from 07/04/2017 | Lifetime ban | Doping |
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Administration or Attempted Administration to any Athlete of a Prohibited Substance/ or Method | Administration | ||
| KAHRAMANOGLU, Caglar | -- | TUR | Athlete | M | 01/11/2014 | Lifetime ban | Lifetime ban | - | Doping |
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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 | ||
| KHORZANENKO, Irina | 16/05/1974 | RUS | Athlete | F | Shot Put | Throws | 18/08/2004 | Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV) | Lifetime ban | - | Doping |
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Stanozolol | In competition test, '7th IAAF World Indoor Championships', Maebashi, JPN |
| POLYCHRONIOU, Christos | 31/03/1972 | GRE | Athlete | M | Hammer | Throws | 18/03/2008 | Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV) | Lifetime ban | - | Doping |
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Evading, Refusing or Failing to Submit to Sample Collection | Refusal to be tested |
| VIVIERS, Innis | -- | RSA | Athlete | M | 11/02/2005 | Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV) | Lifetime ban | - | Doping |
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Stanozolol | Out of competition, RSA | ||
| SHEKHODANOVA, Natalya | 29/12/1971 | RUS | Athlete | F | 100m Hurdles | Sprints (400m or less) | 22/02/2004 | Lifetime ban | Lifetime ban | - | Doping |
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Stanozolol | In competition test, IAAF Indoor Athena, Athens, GRE |
| YETIS, Riza | -- | TUR | Athlete | M | 01/11/2014 | Lifetime ban from 27/11/2014 | Lifetime ban | - | Doping |
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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 | ||
| EMELYANOV, Stanislav | 23/10/1990 | RUS | Athlete | M | 20km Walk | Long Distance (3000m+) | 11/10/2015 | Lifetime ban as from 15.12.17 (3rd ADRV) | Lifetime ban | - | Doping |
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Athlete Biological Passport | Athlete Biological Passport Case |
| AKULINUSHKINA, Tatyana | 06/04/1994 | RUS | Athlete | F | Race Walk | 15/02/2013 | Only Disqualification of results | -- | From 11.05.13-19.02.15 | Doping |
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(LIMS evidence) | (LIMS evidence) | |
| 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 | -- | From 18.03.17 | Doping |
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Norandrosterone, Exogenous Steroids, EPO and Participation during ineligibility | In competition test, Maratona La 6 ore Della Reggia, Caserta, ITA | |
| FOSTER, Morgan | 22/01/1976 | NZL | Athlete | M | Sprints (400m or less) | 30/09/2024 | 3 years ineligibility | -- | No Disqualification of results | Doping |
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Trafficking, Possession | Trafficking, Possession | |
| LIGTHELM, Dirk | 01/05/1972 | RSA | Athlete | M | Long Distance (3000m+) | 01/05/2023 | 3 years ineligibility | -- | Since 01.05.23 | Doping |
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Prednisone, Testosterone after IRMS | In competiton test, in RSA | |
| ZHANG, Xin | 08/06/1989 | CHN | Athlete | F | Long Distance (3000m+) | 02/04/2023 | 3 years ineligibility | -- | Since 02.04.23 | Doping |
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Metandienone | In competiton test, at Shijiazhuang Marathon, Shijiazhuang, CHN | |
| MARKELOV, Ivan | 15/12/1993 | UZB | Athlete | M | Hammer | Throws | 05/05/2023 | 4 years ineligibility | -- | Since 05.05.23 | Doping |
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Evasion,Refusal and or Failure to Submit | Evasion,Refusal and or Failure to Submit |
| CHESANG, Sheila Jepkosgei | 17/07/1986 | KEN | Athlete | F | Long Distance (3000m+) | 06/10/2024 | 2 years ineligibility | -- | Since 06.10.24 | Doping |
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Methylprednisolone | In competition test, at Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon, Kuala Lumpur, MAS | |
| KAMAL, Hussain | 06/12/1993 | KUW | Athlete | M | Long Distance (3000m+) | 08/04/2023 | 4 years ineligibility | -- | Since 08.04.23 | Doping |
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Meldonium | Out-of-competition test, in KUW | |
| GONZALEZ, Jennifer | 11/06/1990 | CHI | Athlete | F | Long Distance (3000m+) | 08/05/2022 | 4 years ineligibility | -- | Since 08.05.22 | Doping |
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erythropoietin (EPO) | In competiton test, at Gatorade 10K de Santiago, Santiago de Chile, CHI | |
| EL GOHARY, Mahmoud | 24/01/1998 | BRN | Athlete | M | Hammer | Throws | 08/07/2023 | 3 years ineligibility | -- | Since 08.07.23 | Doping |
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dehydrochloromethyl-testosterone | In competiton test, in ALG |
| CHEBET, Brenda | 16/03/2004 | KEN | Athlete | F | Middle Distance (800m-1500m) | 08/07/2023 | 3 years ineligibility | -- | Since 08.07.23 | Doping |
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Methasterone | In competiton test, at Trials for World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, KEN | |
| BARSOSIO, Agness Jeruto | 05/08/1982 | KEN | Athlete | F | Long Distance (3000m+) | -- | 5 years ineligibility | -- | Since 09.05.22 | Doping |
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Athlete Biological Passport | Athlete Biological Passport Case | |
| AL SULAITI, Mubarak | 13/12/1987 | BRN | Athlete | M | Middle Distance (800m-1500m) | 11/02/2203 | 4 years ineligibility | -- | Since 11.02.23 | Doping |
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Stanozolol | In competiton test, at Athletics National Championships, BRN | |
| KENDI, Cynthia | 23/08/1999 | KEN | Athlete | F | Middle Distance (800m-1500m) | 11/03/2023 | 3 years ineligibility | -- | Since 11.03.23 | Doping |
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19-norandrosterone | In competiton test, in KEN | |
| TOO, Eliud Kibet | 12/12/1987 | KEN | Athlete | M | Middle Distance (800m-1500m) | 11/11/2022 | 4 years ineligibility | -- | Since 11.11.22 | Doping |
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19-norandrosterone, 19-noretiocholanolone | In competiton test, at Al Mouj Muscat Marathon, Muscat, OMA |