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 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
LICHTENEGGER, Elmar 25/05/1974 AUT Athlete M 110m Hurdles Sprints (400m or less) 20/11/2007 Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV) Lifetime ban Since 20.11.07 Doping Presence
Use 		Norandrosterone Out of competition test
KAZARIN, Vladimir -- RUS Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel 07/04/2017 Lifeban as from 07/04/2017 Lifetime ban Doping Possession 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
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
PAVLYSH, Vita 15/01/1969 UKR Athlete F Shot Put Throws 05/03/2004 Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV) Lifetime ban Since 05.03.04 Doping Presence
Use 		Stanozolol In competition test, IAAF Wolrd Indoor Championships, Budapest, HUN
NAIMOVA, Tezdzhan 01/05/1987 BUL Athlete F 100m Hurdles Sprints (400m or less) 03/03/2013 Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV) Lifetime ban Since 03-03-13 Doping Presence
Use 		Drostanolone European Athletics Indoor Championships, Gothenburg SWE
SINGH, Jitinder 05/04/1991 IND Athlete M 21/10/2010 Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV) Lifetime ban Since 21.10.10 Doping Presence
Use 		Methandienone Out of competition, IND
MELNIKOV, Alexey -- RUS Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel 07/04/2017 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
MOREIRA, Marcelo 22/06/1977 BRA Athlete M Shot Put Throws 18/04/2009 Lifetime ban Lifetime ban Since 18.04.09 Doping Presence
Use 		Mephentermine In competition test, Ibirapuera Sao Paulo, Brazil
ESMER, Sevinc -- TUR Athlete F Athlete Support Personnel 01/11/2014 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
BELL, Kenta 16/03/1977 AFG Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel 01/07/2015 Lifetime Ban Lifetime ban Doping Possession
Trafficking
Administration
Complicity 		Administration, Trafficking, Possession and Complicity Administration, Trafficking , Possession, Complicity
ZHANG, Shouku 19/05/1977 CHN Athlete Support Personnel M 05/09/2020 Lifetime ineligibility Lifetime ban Doping Administration Administration Administration
ANDREEV, Andrian 24/07/1977 BUL Athlete M Hammer Throws 27/02/2008 Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV) Lifetime ban Since 27-02-2008 Doping Presence
Use 		Metenolone Out of competition test
HELTNE, Anca -- ROU Athlete F Athlete Support Personnel -- Lifetime ban (3rd ADRV) Lifetime ban Since 10.06.20 Doping Trafficking
Administration
Complicity 		Trafficking,Administration,Complicity Trafficking,Administration,Complicity
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
TERESHKOVA (TSYKUNOVA), Olga 26/10/1984 KAZ Athlete F 400m Sprints (400m or less) 19/03/2014 Lifetime ban Lifetime ban Since 19.03.14 Doping Presence
Use 		Methyltestosterone Out-of-competition test, Bostyri, KGZ
MUTLUSOY, Erol 16/06/1976 TUR Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel 24/05/2014 Lifetime Ban Lifetime ban Doping Administration Administration or Attempted Administration to any Athlete of a Prohibited Substance/ or Method Administration of a prohibited substance
PORTUGALOV, Sergei Nikolaevich -- Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel 10/03/2017 Lifetime ban Lifetime ban Doping Possession
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 of a Prohibited Substance or a Prohibited Method Possession of a Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method, Trafficking or Attempted Trafficking in any Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method, Administration or Attempted Administration of a Prohibited Substance or a Prohibited Method
PIZHANKOVA, Darya 09/01/1990 UKR Athlete F 100m Sprints (400m or less) 14/08/2013 Lifetime ban Lifetime ban Since 14-08-13 Doping Presence
Use 		Drostanolone In-competition test, IAAF World Athletic Championships, Moscow, RUS
DUMBRAVEAN, Corina 15/04/1984 ROU Athlete F 18/05/2010 Lifetime ban as from 03/06/2010 Lifetime ban Since 18.05.10 Doping Evasion
Refusal and or Failure to Submit 		Evading, Refusing or Failing to Submit to Sample Collection Refusal to submit to doping control_x000D_ _x000D_ Tampering/attempted tampering with doping control
HABORAK, Milan 11/01/1973 SVK Athlete M Shot Put Throws 21/06/2010 Lifetime ban as from 21/06/2010 Lifetime ban Since 21.06.10 Doping Presence
Use 		Stanozolol Out of competition test
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
SAZAK, Metin 04/02/1973 TUR Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel 01/01/2015 Lifetime ban Lifetime ban Doping Trafficking
Administration 		Administration / Trafficking Administration, Trafficking
MOHAMMED, Karokh Salih -- IRQ Athlete M -- Lifetime ban Lifetime ban Since 16.11.22 Doping Possession
Trafficking
Administration
Complicity 		Possession, Trafficking, Administration, Complicity Possession, Trafficking, Administration, Complicity
MIKHNEVICH, Andrei 12/07/1976 BLR Athlete M Shot Put Throws 06/08/2005 Lifetime ban Lifetime ban Since 06-08-05 Doping Presence
Use 		Clenbuterol, Methandienone & Oxandrolone Shot Put, IAAF World Athletics Championships, Helsinki FIN
ONYIA, Josephine 15/07/1986 ESP Athlete F 100m Hurdles Sprints (400m or less) 21/08/2015 Lifetime ban (3rd ADRV) Lifetime ban Since 01.08.15 Doping Presence
Use 		Metenolone In competition test, Campeonato de Atletismo de Espana , Castellon, ESP
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