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 January 2026. 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
ROGOZINA, Svetlana	26/12/1992	RUS	Athlete	F		Middle Distance (800m-1500m)	15/07/2014	2 years ineligibility	17/07/2026	Since 15.07.14-23.07.16	Doping	Use	LIMS (evidence)	LIMS (evidence)
QUALLS, Robert	20/05/1952	USA	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	24/02/2024	39 months ineligibility	01/07/2027	Since 24.02.24	Doping	Presence Use	Amfetamine, 19-norandrosterone, methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta (CERA)	In competition test, in Nevada, USA
DUNGDUNG, Gulshan	09/09/2002	IND	Athlete	M		Middle Distance (800m-1500m)	20/09/2024	3 years ineligibility	02/12/2027	Since 20.09.24	Doping	Presence Use	Erythropoietin (EPO)	In competition test, at 84th Delhi State Annual Athletics Championships 2024, New Delhi, IND
KINYANJUI, Daniel	15/01/2005	KEN	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	21/09/2024	5 years ineligibility	10/02/2030	Since 21.09.24-11.02.25	Doping	Presence Use	Methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta (CERA) & Athlete Biological Passport	Out-of-competition test, in KEN & Athlete Biological Passport
MERINGOR, Delvine Relin	01/08/1992	ROU	Athlete	F		Long Distance (3000m+)	07/10/2022	3 years ineligibility	10/01/2028	Since 07.10.22	Doping	Use	Athlete Biological Passport	Athlete Biological Passport
FARES, Mohamed	06/02/1991	MAR	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	25/06/2023	3 years ineligibility	09/10/2026	Since 24.06.23	Doping	Presence Use	erythropoietin (EPO)	In competiton test, AT Meeting de Carquefou, Carquefou, FRA
ALGHAFLI, Mouza	19/11/1989	UAE	Athlete	F		Long Distance (3000m+)	28/04/2023	3 years ineligibility	04/07/2026	Since 28.04.23	Doping	Presence Use	methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta (CERA)	In competiton test, at 2023 West Asian Athletics Championships, Doha, QAT
ZHANG, Shouku	19/05/1977	CHN	Athlete Support Personnel	M			05/09/2020	Lifetime ineligibility	Lifetime ban		Doping	Administration	Administration	Administration
SAWE, Mathew	--	KEN	Athlete	M		Middle Distance (800m-1500m)	26/04/2022	4 years ineligibility with 4 years ineligibility added to the original sanction	09/07/2030	Since 26.04.22	Doping	Presence Use Tampering	Triamcinolone acetonide & Tampering	In competiton test, at Kenyan Championships, Nairobi, KEN
KISORIO, Hosea Kimeli	22/11/1990	KEN	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	08/10/2023	3 years ineligibility	30/11/2026	Since 08.10.23	Doping	Presence Use	erythropoietin (EPO)	In competiton test, at Zagreb Marathon, Zagreb, CRO
SHI, Liying	02/09/1997	CHN	Athlete	F		Long Distance (3000m+)	19/09/2019	5 years ineligibility	--	Since 19.09.19	Doping		Manipulation	Manipulation
KOSGEI, Japheth	01/01/1988	KEN	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	05/11/2023	2 years ineligibility	27/11/2026	Since 05.11.23	Doping	Presence Use	triamcinolone acetonide	In competiton test, at Athlétisme / Course de fond - Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes NICE - CANNES
KIGEN, Caroline Jepchumba	01/01/1989	KEN	Athlete	F		Long Distance (3000m+)	16/08/2023	4 years ineligibility	25/12/2027	Since 16.08.23	Doping	Presence Use	Exogeneous Steroids after IRMS ( Testosterone, Androsterone, Etiocholanone, 5αAdiol and 5βAdiol)	Out-of-competition test, in KEN
WATHTHAKANKANAMGE, Himasha Eashan	07/05/1995	SRI	Athlete	M		Sprints (400m or less)	26/10/2021	6 years ineligibility (2nd ADRV)	25/10/2027	Since 26.10.21	Doping	Presence Use	Anastrozole, Norandrosterone	Out-of-competition test, SRI
POLAK, Eleni-Klaoudia	09/09/1996	GRE	Athlete	F	Pole Vault	Jumps	10/07/2024	4 years ineligibility	04/08/2028	Since 10.07.24-05.08.24	Doping	Presence Use	Clenbuterol	Out-of-competition test, in GRE
CHU, Qingguo	03/04/1961	CHN	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	25/03/2023	4 years ineligibility	25/10/2027	Since 25.03.23	Doping	Use Possession	Use, Possession	Use, Possession
KURGAT, Ronald	--	KEN	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	27/10/2024	6 years ineligibility	19/02/2031	Since 27.10.24	Doping	Presence Use	Triamcinolone acetonide	In competition test at Standard Chartered Marathon, Nairobi, KEN & In competition test at Hainan Danzhou Marathon, Danzhou, CNH
SHEENA, Nellickal Verkay	22/11/1992	IND	Athlete	F		Jumps	07/06/2025	3 years ineligibility	21/07/2028	Since 07.06.25-22.07.25	Doping	Presence Use	SARMS LGD-4033 (ligandrol)	Out-of-competition test, in IND
KIPCHUMBA KEMBOI, Emmanuel	01/10/1996	KEN	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	06/10/2024	2 years ineligibility	06/04/2027	Since 06.10.24	Doping	Presence Use	Triamcinolone acetonide	In competition test, at EDP Lisbon Marathon, Lisboa - Elite Event, POR
OBRAZTSOV, Igor	21/10/1995	RUS	Athlete	M		Sprints (400m or less)	17/06/2023	3 years ineligibility	06/07/2026	Since 17.06.23	Doping	Presence Use	5-methylhexan-2-amine (1,4-dimethylpentylamine)	In competiton test, in All-Russian athletics competitions A.V. Ignatiev Memorial, Cheboksary, RUS
GHEBRESELASSIE (Ghebrelasie), Merhawi (Merharwi)	06/04/1992	FRA	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	08/10/2023	2 years ineligibility	25/07/2026	Since 08.10.23	Doping	Presence Use	triamcinolone acetonide	In competiton test, at Munich Marathon, Munich, GER
VERKHOVYKH, Rudolf	03/09/1998	RUS	Athlete	M		Sprints (400m or less)	25/09/2023	4 years ineligibility (2nd ADRV)	08/01/2028	Since 25.09.23	Doping	Whereabouts Failures	3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 months	3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 months
DENISOVA, Darya	13/04/2003	RUS	Athlete	F		Sprints (400m or less)	08/07/2024	3 years ineligibility	11/08/2027	Since 08.07.24-12.08.24	Doping	Presence Use	SARMS LGD-40333 (Ligandrol)	In competition test, at Russian Cup, Cheboksary, RUS
KIPKORIR, Ezekiel	11/01/1995	KEN	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	25/08/2024	3 years ineligibility	04/12/2027	Since 25.08.24	Doping	Presence Use	The GC/C/IRMS result for Testosterone (T) and at least one of the Adiols (5aAdiol and/or 5bAdiol) is consistent with an exogenous origin The GC/C/IRMS result for 5a-androstane-3a,17b-diol (5aAdiol) and 5b-androstane-3a,17b-diol (5bAdiol) is consistent with an exogenous origin	In competiton test, at NMDC Hyderabad Marathon, Hyderabad, IND
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)

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