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
KAHRAMANOGLU, Caglar -- TUR Athlete M 01/11/2014 Lifetime ban 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
HATIPOGLU, Ertan -- TUR Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel 01/11/2014 Lifetime ban from 24/05/2014 Lifetime ban Doping Trafficking
Administration
Administration or Attempted Administration to any Athlete of a Prohibited Substance/ or Method /Trafficking or Attempted Trafficking in any Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method Possession, Administration of a prohibited substance _x000D_ _x000D_ Trafficking
ESMER, Sevinc -- TUR Athlete F Athlete Support Personnel 01/11/2014 Lifetime ban as from 27/11/2014 Lifetime ban Doping Administration Administration or Attempted Administration to any Athlete of a Prohibited Substance/ or Method Administration of a prohibited substance
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
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
CHERVINSKAYA, Veronika 28/06/1998 RUS Athlete F Sprints (400m or less) 25/11/2014 2 years ineligibility 04/12/2026 Since 25.11.14-08.12.16 Doping Use LIMS (evidence) LIMS (evidence)
DEMENTYEVA, Tatyana 08/05/1981 RUS Athlete F Sprints (400m or less) 09/12/2014 2 years ineligibility 17/12/2016 Since 09.12.14-17.12.14 & 18.07.14-09.12.14 Doping Use LIMS (evidence) LIMS (evidence)
SAZAK, Metin 04/02/1973 TUR Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel 01/01/2015 Lifetime ban Lifetime ban Doping Trafficking
Administration
Administration / Trafficking Administration, Trafficking
FYODOROVA, Valeriya 09/04/1996 RUS Athlete F Jumps 06/02/2015 4 years ineligibility 18/02/2019 Since 06.02.15-18.02.15 & 17.06.14-06.02.15 Doping Use LIMS (evidence) LIMS (evidence)
BELL, Kenta 16/03/1977 AFG Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel 01/07/2015 Lifetime Ban Lifetime ban Doping Possession
Trafficking
Administration
Complicity
Administration, Trafficking, Possession and Complicity Administration, Trafficking , Possession, Complicity
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
AYDEMIR, Mazlum 19/07/1983 TUR Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 29/08/2015 A life-time ineligibility Lifetime ban Since 29-08-2015 to 20-02-17 Doping Presence
Use
Erythropoietin In competition test, track & field 1st league final , Cankiri, TUR & '60th Omer Besim Cross-Country Race' in Istanbul, TUR
EMELYANOV, Stanislav 23/10/1990 RUS Athlete M 20km Walk Long Distance (3000m+) 11/10/2015 Lifetime ban as from 15.12.17 (3rd ADRV) Lifetime ban - Doping Use Athlete Biological Passport Athlete Biological Passport Case
IKONNIKOV, Kirill 05/03/1984 RUS Athlete M Hammer Throws 26/02/2016 2 years ineligibility 03/04/2026 Since 04.07.12-04.08.12 and 02.11.14-25.02.16 Doping Use Use LIMS evidence
BRACONI, Alessandro 25/10/1986 ITA Athlete M Middle Distance (800m-1500m) 28/04/2016 12 years ineligibility with 12 years ineligibility added to the original sanction 23/03/2046 Since 28.04.16 Doping Violation of the Prohibition of Participation During Ineligibility Violation of the Prohibition of Participation During Ineligibility Violation of the Prohibition of Participation During Ineligibility
KWEMOI, Rodgers 03/03/1998 KEN Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 18/07/2016 6 years ineligibility 07/08/2029 Since 18.07.16 Doping Use Use Use
BERIHUN, Brtukan Adeba 01/01/1984 ETH Athlete F Long Jump Jumps 13/11/2016 8 years ineligibility plus 4 years ineligibility 21/06/2029 Since 13.11.16 Doping Presence
Use
Evasion
Refusal and or Failure to Submit
Exogenous Steroids, Prednisone & Prednisolone & Participation During Ineligibility In competition test, Al Mouj Muscat Marathon , Muscat, OMA
YANG, Ming 19/09/1964 CHN Athlete Support Personnel M Athlete Support Personnel 01/01/2017 Life Ban Lifetime ban Doping Trafficking
Administration
Trafficking, Administration Trafficking, Administration
SUMGONG, Jemima Jelagat 21/12/1984 KEN Athlete F Marathon Long Distance (3000m+) 28/02/2017 8 years ineligibility 16/01/2027 Since 28.02.17 Doping Presence
Use
Tampering
EPO; Tampering (production of forged medical document in the context of her disciplinary proceedings) Out-of-competition test, Kapsabet, KEN
PORTUGALOV, Sergei Nikolaevich -- Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel 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
BASSANO, Francesco Antonello 21/07/1972 ITA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 18/03/2017 4 years ineligibility with 8 years ineligibility added to the original period 01/05/2029 From 18.03.17 Doping Presence
Use
Violation of the Prohibition of Participation During Ineligibility
Norandrosterone, Exogenous Steroids, EPO and Participation during ineligibility In competition test, Maratona La 6 ore Della Reggia, Caserta, ITA
MELNIKOV, Alexey -- RUS Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel 07/04/2017 Lifetime ban as from 07/04/2017 Lifetime ban Doping Administration Administration or Attempted Administration to any Athlete of a Prohibited Substance/ or Method Administration
KAZARIN, Vladimir -- RUS Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel 07/04/2017 Lifeban as from 07/04/2017 Lifetime ban Doping Possession 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 Possession, Trafficking, Administration
JIN, Mingming 10/12/1996 CHN Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 18/04/2017 6 years ineligibility -- Since 18.04.17 Doping Presence
Use
Use (Manipulation of blood and blood components) Use (Manipulation of blood and blood components)
SUN, Qinghe -- CHN Athlete Support Personnel M Athlete Support Personnel 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
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