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 May 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
NIU, Fukun	17/03/2001	CHN	Athlete	M	Discus	Throws	22/09/2023	3 years ineligibility	20/11/2026	Since 22.09.23	Doping	Presence Use	dehydrochloromethyl-testosterone	Out-of-competition test, in CHN
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
COOPER, Cary	23/04/1969	USA	Athlete		Discus	Throws	20/07/2024	2 years ineligibility	30/07/2026	Since 20.07.24	Doping	Evasion Refusal and or Failure to Submit	Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit	Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit
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
ABRAMYAN, Benik	31/07/1985	GEO	Athlete	M		Throws	31/07/2021	7 years ineligibility	02/08/2028	Since 31.07.21	Doping	Presence Use	Metandienone, Dehydrochloromethyltestosterone, Tamoxifen	Out-of-competition test in, JPN
JOUBERT, Zayd	06/12/2004	RSA	Athlete	M	Javelin	Throws	18/02/2023	3 years ineligibility	20/03/2026	Since 18.02.23	Doping	Presence Use	Metandienone	In competiton test, at CGA League Meeting 4, Germiston Stadium, Johannesburg - U20 Events, RSA
KARPUK, Dzmitry	05/11/1999	BLR	Athlete	M	Shot Put	Throws	06/04/2023	2 years ineligibility	29/08/2025	Since 06.04.23	Doping	Whereabouts Failures	3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 months	3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 months
YADAV, Mayank	01/12/2001	IND	Athlete	M	Hammer	Throws	30/09/2024	3 years ineligibility	04/11/2027	Since 30.09.24	Doping	Presence Use	Dehydrochloromethyltestosterone	In competition test, at 4th INDIAN OPEN U-23 ATHLETICS COMPETITION 2024 IND
SIDOROV, Maksim	13/05/1986	RUS	Athlete	M	Hammer	Throws	15/07/2012	3 years ineligibility	19/03/2026	Since 15.07.12	Doping	Use	(McLaren & LIMS evidence)	(McLaren & LIMS evidence)
PISHCHALNIKOV, Bogdan	26/08/1982	RUS	Athlete	M	Discus	Throws	15/07/2012	4 years ineligibility	19/03/2027	Since 15.07.12	Doping	Use	(LIMS evidence)	(LIMS evidence)
MARKELOV, Ivan	15/12/1993	UZB	Athlete	M	Hammer	Throws	05/05/2023	4 years ineligibility	20/06/2027	Since 05.05.23	Doping	Evasion Refusal and or Failure to Submit	Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit	Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit
SINGH BATTH, Kirpal	19/05/1992	IND	Athlete	M	Discus	Throws	16/06/2023	4 years ineligibility	06/07/2027	Since 16.06.23	Doping	Presence Use	stanozolol	In competiton test, at Indian Championships, Bhubaneshwar, IND
SINGH, Banvir	18/01/1989	IND	Athlete	M	Discus	Throws	29/01/2024	2 years ineligibility	22/12/2026	Since 29.01.24	Doping	Whereabouts Failures	3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 months	3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 months
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	Shotput, IAAF World Athletics Championships, Helsinki FIN
TYAGI, Aakriti	17/08/2004	IND	Athlete	F	Javelin	Throws	24/05/2024	3 years ineligibility	03/07/2027	Since 24.05.24	Doping	Presence Use	metandienone	In competiton test, at Delhi State Summer Athletic Meet - 2024, Delhi, IND
MOGHADDAM, Reza	17/11/1988	IRI	Athlete	M	Hammer	Throws	07/06/2023	3 years ineligibility	18/08/2026	Since 07.06.23	Doping	Presence Use	stanozolol	In competiton test, in IRI
KUZNETSOVA (ZYUGANOVA) Yekaterina	08/01/1991	RUS	Athlete	F	Shot Put	Throws	23/02/2013	2 years ineligibility	25/02/2026	Since 23.02.13 to 04.03.13.	Doping	Use	(LIMS evidence)	(LIMS evidence)
STROKOVA, Yekaterina	17/12/1989	RUS	Athlete	F	Discus	Throws	20/06/2012	4 years ineligibility	10/01/2027	Since 20.06.12-11.01.23	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)
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
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
YADAV, Dharmaraj	26/01/1991	IND	Athlete	M		Throws	27/06/2021	4 years ineligibility	03/08/2025	Since 27.06.21	Doping	Presence Use	Metandienone	In competiton test, 60th National Inter State Senior Athletics Championship, IND
DEEPAK.	16/06/1997	IND	Athlete	M	Hammer	Throws	06/04/2022	3 years ineligibility	30/05/2025	Since 06.04.22	Doping	Presence Use	Metandienone	In competiton test, at 28th National Federation Cup Senior Athletics Competition, Kerala, IND
ALAÏS, Alexie	09/10/1994	FRA	Athlete	F	Javelin	Throws	26/02/2023	18 months ineligibility	25/07/2025	Since 26.02.23	Doping	Presence Use	sibutramine	In competiton test, at French Winter Throwing Championships, Stade d'Honneur Marcel Roustan, Salon-de-Provence, FRA
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

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