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 September 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
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 Use (LIMS evidence) (LIMS evidence)
QUIRINO DE MORAES, Ronaldo -- BRA Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel -- Lifetime ban as from 24.10.16 Lifetime ban Doping 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 or Attempted Administration of a Prohibited
LU, Yajie 28/03/1975 CHN F 19/07/2024 Life Ban Lifetime ban Since 19.07.24 Doping Administration Administration Administration
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
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
VOWELL, Michael -- USA Athlete Support Personnel M Athlete Support Personnel 10/12/2023 Life Ban Lifetime ban Since 10.12.23 Doping Possession
Administration 		Possession, Administration Possession, Administration
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
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
CHIRITA, Rodica 26/10/1976 ROU Athlete F Road Running Long Distance (3000m+) 08/12/2005 Lifetime ban Lifetime ban Since 08.12.15 Doping Presence
Use 		Stanozolol Out of competition test, Bucharest, ROU
CHANG, Weijie 10/04/1983 CHN Athlete Support Personnel M Athlete Support Personnel 08/07/2024 Life Ban Lifetime ban Doping Possession Possession Possession
MENGXIANG, Li 07/02/2002 CHN Athlete Support Personnel M Athlete Support Personnel 08/07/2024 Life Ban Lifetime ban Doping Possession
Administration 		Possession, Administration Possession, Administration
SEPETCI, Davut -- TUR Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel 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
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
ZELEKE, Samuel Abate 09/03/1999 ETH Athlete M Middle Distance (800m-1500m) 29/02/2024 1 year ineligibility 16/04/2025 Since 29.02.24 Doping Presence
Use 		Erythropoietin (EPO) Out-of-competition test, in ETH
KAPTEIN, William 12/06/1992 RSA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 06/04/2025 1 month ineligibility 15/06/2025 Since 06.04.25 Doping Presence Carboxy-THC greater than the Decision Limit In competition test at Total Sports Two Oceans Marathon 21km, Cape Town, RSA
UCHMAN, Bartłomiej 25/09/1999 POL Athlete M Shot Put 06/07/2021 4 years ineligibility 02/08/2025 Since 06.07.21 Doping Presence
Use 		Metandienone Out-of-competition test
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
BIRDAHA, Fatima Ezzahra 01/03/2004 MAR Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 07/04/2022 3 years ineligibility 03/08/2025 Since 07.04.22 Doping Presence
Use 		Erythropoietin (EPO) Out-of-competition test, MAR
EL GHOUAT, Wassim 16/06/2003 MAR Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 07/04/2022 3 years ineligibility 03/08/2025 Since 07.04.22 Doping Presence
Use 		19-norandrosterone Out-of-competition test, MAR
SINGH, Gurpreet 19/05/1996 IND Athlete M Throws 26/06/2021 4 years ineligibility 03/08/2025 Since 26.06.21 Doping Presence
Use 		Trenbolone, Nandrolone In competiton test, National Inter State Senior Athletics Championship 2021, IND
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
SAFIULIN, Ilgizar 09/12/1992 RUS Athlete M Middle Distance (800m-1500m) 31/08/2018 4 years ineligibility 04/08/2025 Since 31.08.18 Doping Presence
Use 		ADRV - Tampering ADRV - Tampering
MKHWANAZI, Bongelani 23/12/1996 RSA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 07/07/2024 8 months ineligibility 05/08/2025 Since 07.07.24 Doping Presence
Use 		5-methylhexan-2-amine (1,4-dimethylpentylamine) In competition test, in Durban, RSA
MALYSHCHYK, Hanna -- BLR Athlete F Hammer Throws -- 2 years ineligibility 08/08/2025 Since 09.02.23 Doping Presence
Use 		canrenone Out-of-competition test in BLR
KUMAR PATEL, Akash 13/07/1993 IND Athlete M Sprints (400m or less) 01/07/2023 2 years ineligibility 09/08/2025 Since 01.07.23 Doping Whereabouts Failures 3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 months 3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 months
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