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 December 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
BORURA, Esther Birundu 05/01/2000 KEN Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 30/06/2023 3 years ineligibility -- Since 30.06.23 Doping Presence
Use
19-norandrosterone Out-of-competition test, in KEN
BOUCHIKHI, Soufiane 22/03/1990 BEL Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 18/09/2023 2 years ineligibility -- Since 19.09.23 Doping Refusing to Submit to Sample collection Refusing to Submit to Sample collection
OZSOY, Fikret 01/01/1965 TUR Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel 01/05/2014 Lifetime ban Lifetime ban Doping Administration Administration or Attempted Administration to any Athlete of a Prohibited Substance/ or Method Administration of a prohibited substance
KUMAR, R. Praveen 17/03/1995 IND Athlete M 10/08/2024 3 years ineligibility -- Since 10.08.24 Doping Presence
Use
stanozolol In competiton test, at 89th All India Railway Athletics Championship, Raebareli, IND
MARU, Peter 03/04/2003 UGA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 19/03/2023 3 years ineligibility -- Since 19.03.23 Doping Presence
Use
trimetazidine In competiton test, at Semi Marathon de Lille, Lille, FRA
FRERE, Mehdi 27/07/1996 FRA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 22/02/2024 2 years ineligibility -- Since 22.02.24 Doping Whereabouts Failures 3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 months 3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 months
DAMTE KUASHU, Taye 12/02/1993 ETH Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 07/11/2021 4 years ineligibility with 4 years ineligibility added to the original sanction -- Since 07.11.21 Doping Presence
Use
Tampering
Clomifene &Tampering Tampering
CHEPKORIR, Winrose 14/03/1992 KEN Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 19/03/2023 2 years ineligibility -- Since 19.03.23 Doping Presence
Use
Triamcinolone acetonide & Tampering In competiton test, at Macao International 10K
BRUNO, Federico 18/06/1993 ARG Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 25/04/2023 4 years ineligibility -- Since 25.04.23 Doping Presence
Use
EPO Out-of-competition test, in ARG
BUSHENDICH, Brian 15/04/2000 KEN Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 25/11/2023 6 years ineligibility -- Since 25.11.23 Doping Presence
Use
19-norandrosterone In competition test at Sirikwa Classic Cross Country Tour – Gold, Lobo Village, Eldoret - XC 10.0km, KEN KEN
SKAFIDAS, George -- GRE Athlete Support Personnel M Athlete Support Personnel 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
KIPLAGAT, Cornelius Kibet 24/05/1994 KEN Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 29/07/2025 5 years ineligibility -- Since 29.07.25 Doping Presence
Use
Erythropoietin (EPO), Methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta (CERA) Out-of-competition test, in KEN
JAMES, Tiffany 31/01/1997 JAM Athlete F Sprints (400m or less) 19/06/2023 2 years ineligibility -- Since 19.06.23 Doping Whereabouts Failures 3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 months 3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 months
FRATINI, Lutgarda Katia 17/10/1994 ITA Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 14/02/2023 3 years ineligibility -- Since 14.02.23 Doping Use Use Use
HELTNE, Anca -- ROU Athlete F Athlete Support Personnel -- Lifetime ban (3rd ADRV) Lifetime ban Since 10.06.20 Doping Trafficking
Administration
Complicity
Trafficking,Administration,Complicity Trafficking,Administration,Complicity
TELLO ZUNIGA, John 04/05/1986 COL Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 30/07/2023 3 years ineligibility -- Since 30.07.23 Doping Presence
Use
erythropoietin (EPO) In competiton test, at Media Maratona de Bogotá, Bogotá, COL
CHANG, Le 04/07/2006 CHN Athlete F Sprints (400m or less) 08/07/2024 3 years ineligibility -- Since 08.07.24 Doping Presence
Use
Metandienone, Dehydrochloromethyltestosterone Out-of-competition test, in CHN
CHANG, Weijie 10/04/1983 CHN Athlete Support Personnel M Athlete Support Personnel 08/07/2024 Life Ban Lifetime ban Doping Possession Possession Possession
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
KIPKORIR, Ezekiel 11/01/1995 KEN Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 25/08/2024 3 years ineligibility -- 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
JAGADALE Pallavi 27/03/2003 IND Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 11/05/2022 4 years ineligibility -- Since 11.05.22 Doping Presence
Use
Darbepoetin (dEPO) Out-of-competition test, in Maharashtra, IND
ZOZZOLI, Gilles 10/11/1972 FRA Athlete M Fitness 07/04/2018 4 years ineligibility with 4 years ineligibility added to the original period -- Since 07.04.18 Doping Presence
Use
Violation of the Prohibition of Participation During Ineligibility
Trenbolone, Clenbuterol, Testosterone after IRMS, Tamoxifen and Participation During Ineligibility   In competition test, Top de Colmar, Colmar, FRA
KETEMA (MAMO), Wondwosen 29/09/1994 ETH Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 01/12/2019 12 years ineligibility -- Since 01.12.19 Doping Presence
Use
Tampering
Cathinone & Tampering In competition test, Baoan Intenational Marathon, Shenzhen, CHN
ULAD, Abdi-Hakin 14/06/1991 DEN Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 13/09/2022 4 years ineligibility -- Since 13.09.22 Doping Presence
Use
trimetazidine Out-of-competition test in, DAN
CHEEMA, Ali Musawir(Musawer) 14/11/1999 PAK Athlete M Sprints (400m or less) 30/11/2024 4 years ineligibility -- Since 30.11.24 Doping Evasion Refusal And Or Failure To Submit Evasion Refusal And Or Failure To Submit
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