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 July 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
PORTUGALOV, Sergei Nikolaevich -- Athlete M 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
PISKUNOV, Vladyslav 07/06/1978 UKR Athlete M Hammer Throws 08/08/2005 Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV) Lifetime ban Since 08.08.05 Doping Presence
Use 		Drostanolone In competition test, 10th World Championships, Helsinki, FIN
ZHANG, Shouku 19/05/1977 CHN M 05/09/2020 Lifetime ineligibility Lifetime ban Doping Administration Administration Administration
HELTNE, Anca -- ROU Athlete F -- Lifetime ban (3rd ADRV) Lifetime ban Since 10.06.20 Doping Trafficking
Administration
Complicity 		Trafficking,Administration,Complicity Trafficking,Administration,Complicity
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
BLONSKA, Lyudmila 09/11/1977 UKR Athlete F Heptathlon Combined Events 16/08/2008 Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV) Lifetime ban Since 16-08-08 Doping Presence
Use 		Methyltestosterone In competition test, 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China
AYHAN-KOP, Surreya 06/09/1978 TUR Athlete F 1500m Middle Distance (800m-1500m) 08/09/2007 Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV) Lifetime ban Since 08-09-07 Doping Presence
Use 		Stanozolol Out of competition test
CHEGIN, Viktor 03/02/1962 RUS Athlete M -- 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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