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 October 2024. 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
CHEGIN, Viktor 03/02/1962 RUS Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel -- 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
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 Use Athlete Biological Passport Athlete Biological Passport Case
KHORZANENKO, Irina 16/05/1974 RUS Athlete F Shot Put Throws 18/08/2004 Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV) Lifetime ban - Doping Presence
Use
Stanozolol In competition test, '7th IAAF World Indoor Championships', Maebashi, JPN
SHEKHODANOVA, Natalya 29/12/1971 RUS Athlete F 100m Hurdles Sprints (400m or less) 22/02/2004 Lifetime ban Lifetime ban - Doping Presence
Use
Stanozolol In competition test, IAAF Indoor Athena, Athens, GRE
KAHRAMANOGLU, Caglar -- TUR Athlete M 01/11/2014 Lifetime ban 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 -- TUR Athlete M 01/11/2014 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
VEDEHIN, Nikolai 09/10/1985 EST Athlete M 3000m Long Distance (3000m+) 24/06/2016 8 years ineligibility 22/03/2025 - Doping Possession Possession of a Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method Possession
POLYCHRONIOU, Christos 31/03/1972 GRE Athlete M Hammer Throws 18/03/2008 Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV) Lifetime ban - Doping Evasion
Refusal and or Failure to Submit
Evading, Refusing or Failing to Submit to Sample Collection Refusal to be tested
MAXIM, Simona Raula 20/07/1985 ROU Athlete F Marathon Long Distance (3000m+) 23/05/2017 8 years ineligibility 05/07/2025 - Doping Presence
Use
EPO Out competition, in Bucharest, ROU
VIVIERS, Innis -- RSA Athlete M 11/02/2005 Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV) Lifetime ban - Doping Presence
Use
Stanozolol Out of competition, RSA
SEMAKIN, Roman 29/09/1993 RUS Athlete M Sprints (400m or less) 04/07/2012 2 years ineligibility 24/05/2025 From 04.07.12-04.03.14 Doping Use (LIMS evidence) (LIMS evidence)
TSIRIKHOV, Soslan 24/11/1984 RUS Athlete M Shot Put Throws 04/07/2012 2 years ineligibility 24/05/2025 From 04.07.12-29.03.17 Doping Use (LIMS & McLaren evidence) (LIMS & McLaren evidence)
DOSEYKINA, Ekaterina 30/03/1990 RUS Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) -- 4 years ineligibility with 4 years added to the original sanction from 01.12.20 30/11/2024 From 05.08.15 to 21.11.16 Doping Presence
Use
Violation of the Prohibition of Participation During Ineligibility Violation of the Prohibition of Participation During Ineligibility
DOROFEEV, Aleksei 08/04/1994 RUS Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) -- 3 years ineligibility 28/10/2024 From 05.09.21 to 26.09.21 Doping Presence
Use
EPO Out-of-competition test, Tula, RUS
ASLAN, Veysi 23/02/1984 TUR Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 09/10/2016 8 years ineligibility (2nd ADRV) 18/06/2025 From 09.10.16 Doping Presence
Use
EPO In competition test, International Darica Half Marathon , Darica, TUR
MCNEAL (ROLLINS), Brianna 18/08/1991 USA Athlete F Sprints (400m or less) 13/02/2020 5 years ineligibility 14/08/2025 From 13.02.20 to 14.08.20 Doping Tampering Tampering Tampering
AGAFONOVA KHANAFEYEVA, Gulfiya -- RUS Athlete F Hammer Throws -- 8 years ineligibility 05/01/2025 From 15.07.12 - 06.08.14 Doping Presence
Use
Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone; Use (Retesting) In competition test, XXX Olympic Games, London, GBR; McLaren 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 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
KENDAGOR, Jacob 24/08/1984 KEN Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 21/11/2018 4 years ineligibility 22/10/2024 From 21.11.18 to 22.10.19 Doping Evasion
Refusal and or Failure to Submit
Failure or Refusal Out-of-competition test, Eldoret, KEN
CELIK, Recep 10/06/1983 TUR Athlete M Race Walk Long Distance (3000m+) -- 8 years ineligibility 26/09/2024 From 27.08.11 to 12.05.12 Doping Use Athlete Biological Passport Use or Attempted Use by an Athlete of a Prohibited Substance or a Prohibited Method
LUPU, Nataliia 04/11/1987 UKR Athlete F 800m Middle Distance (800m-1500m) 29/07/2016 8 years ineligibility (2nd ADRV) 26/12/2024 From 29.7.16 - 27.12.16 Doping Presence
Use
Exogenous Steroids, Growth Hormone (hGH) Out of competition testing, Brovary, UKR
KRZEWINA, Jakub 10/10/1989 POL Athlete M Sprints (400m or less) 30/03/2021 15 months ineligibility with 15 months ineligibility added to the original sanction 15/03/2025 No Disqualification of results Doping Whereabouts Failures 3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 months & Violation of the Prohibition of Participation During Ineligibility 3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 months & Violation of the Prohibition of Participation During Ineligibility
LIGTHELM, Dirk 01/05/1972 RSA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 01/05/2023 3 years ineligibility 17/08/2026 Since 01.05.23 Doping Presence
Use
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 20/04/2026 Since 02.04.23 Doping Presence
Use
Metandienone In competiton test, at Shijiazhuang Marathon,
Shijiazhuang, CHN
NWOKOCHA, Nzubechi Grace 07/04/2001 NGR Athlete F Sprints (400m or less) 03/08/2022 3 years ineligibility 02/08/2025 Since 03.08.22 Doping Presence
Use
SARMS enobosarm (ostarine), Ligandrol In competiton test, at XXII Commonwealth
Games, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, GBR
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