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.

Latest sanctions for Doping and Non-Doping Violations

JUNE 2025 DOWNLOAD

Complete list of sanctions for Doping and Non-Doping Violations*

DOWNLOAD SEARCH

*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.

Show all Doping Non-Doping
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
SEPETCI, Davut -- 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
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
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
SKAFIDAS, George -- GRE M 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
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
TCHERNOVA, Lada 01/01/1970 RUS Athlete F Javelin Throws 29/02/2012 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
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
VARANTSOU, Andrei 24/07/1975 BLR Athlete M Hammer Throws 09/10/2013 Lifetime ban Lifetime ban Since and including that of 09.10.13 Doping Presence
Use
Dehydrochloromethyltestosterone Out of competition test
VIVIERS, Innis -- RSA Athlete M 11/02/2005 Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV) Lifetime ban - Doping Presence
Use
Stanozolol Out of competition, RSA
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
YOUNG, Jerome 14/08/1976 USA Athlete M 400m Sprints (400m or less) 23/07/2004 Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV) Lifetime ban Since 23.07-04 Doping Presence
Use
EPO In competition test, Meeting IAAF Gaz de France, Paris, FRA
NGU, Xia Jia 22/09/2000 MAS Athlete F High Jump Jumps 12/02/2023 2 years ineligibility 01/06/2025 Since 12.02.23 Doping Presence
Use
sibutramine In competiton test, in MAS
KIMNGETICH, Sheica Cherotich 10/03/2003 KEN Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 04/05/2022 3 years ineligibility 02/06/2025 Since 04.05.22 Doping Presence
Use
19-norandrosterone In competiton test, the 33rd golden games in nobeoka, JPN
BAYBOLATOVA, Salimat 21/12/1990 RUS Athlete F Sprints (400m or less) 01/04/2021 4 years ineligibility 02/06/2025 Since 01.04.21 Doping Evasion
Refusal and or Failure to Submit
Refusal Out of competition test, Makhachkala, RUS
RUTTO, Beatrice (Jepkorir) 16/03/1985 KEN Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 21/04/2019 6 years ineligibility 04/06/2025 Since 21.04.19 Doping Presence
Use
Ostarine & Heptaminol In competition tests, Eldoret City Marathon, Eldoret, KEN & 2019 Kigali Peace Marathon, Kigali, RWA
ZOTOS, Kyriakos 17/01/1996 GRE Athlete M Throws 05/06/2021 4 years ineligibility 04/06/2025 Since 05.06.21 Doping Presence
Use
Metandienone In competiton test, Panhellenic Track and Field Championship, GRE
PATEL, Akash 01/09/2002 IND Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 26/03/2022 3 years ineligibility 05/06/2025 Since 26.03.22 Doping Presence
Use
Darbepoetin (dEPO), Letrozole, SARMS S4 (andarine), SARMS enobosarm (ostarine) In competiton test, at 56th National Cross-Country Championship, Nagaland, IND
RASAKA, Khutso 13/08/1999 RSA Athlete M Sprints (400m or less) 06/04/2022 3 years ineligibility 06/06/2025 Since 06.04.22 Doping Presence
Use
Stanozolol In competition test, ASA Athletics Grand Prix 3, McArthur Stadium, Potchefstroom - Pre-Programme, RSA
MACHABA, Tumelo 20/02/1995 RSA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 20/04/2022 3 years ineligibility 06/06/2025 Since 20.04.22 Doping Presence
Use
Stanozolol Out-of-competition test in RSA
NIKITENKO, Lyubov (Ivanovna) -- KGZ Athlete F 20/02/2021 4 years ineligibility 07/06/2025 Doping Administration Administration Administration
SUSEENDARAN, Archana 09/06/1994 IND Athlete F Sprints (400m or less) 19/12/2022 2 years ineligibility 08/06/2025 Since 19.12.22 Doping Presence
Use
chlortalidone Out-of-competition test, IND
PETRUK, Roman 09/11/2003 UKR Athlete M High Jump Jumps 18/12/2023 16 months ineligibility 09/06/2025 Since 18.12.23 Doping Presence
Use
torasemide Out-of-competition test, in UKR
TANJUA. 23/08/2001 IND Athlete F Discus Throws 30/04/2022 3 years ineligibility 15/06/2025 Since 30.04.22 Doping Presence
Use
Metandienone In competiton test, Khelo India University Games, Bengaluru, IND
MALIK, Ankit 10/11/2002 IND Athlete M Middle Distance (800m-1500m) 30/04/2022 3 years ineligibility 15/06/2025 Since 30.04.22 Doping Presence
Use
Darbepoetin (dEPO) In competiton test, Khelo India University Games, Bengaluru, IND
CHIRAZI, Maissa 09/02/1978 LBN Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 19/06/2022 3 years ineligibility 18/06/2025 Since 19.06.22 Doping Presence
Use
stanozolol In competiton test, in LBN
Showing page 3 of 27