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 June 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
SAMPERU, Mathew	26/08/1982	KEN	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	15/07/2012	3 years ineligibility	19/03/2027	Since 23.11.25-23.01.26	Doping	Presence Use	Exogenous Steroids after IRMS (Testosterone, 5αAdiol, Androsterone, 5βAdiol, Etiocholanolone)	In competition test, at Petamina ECO Runfest, Jakarata, INA
MANYIKA, Tshepang	28/10/1982	BOT	Athlete	F		Sprints (400m or less)	15/07/2023	3 years ineligibility	13/11/2026	Since 16.05.25	Doping	Presence Use	Oxymetholone	In competition test, in BOT
SEOPOSENGWE, Nicholas	08/11/1982	RSA	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	07/04/2019	5 years ineligibility	04/06/2027	Since 08.05.24	Doping	Presence Use	erythropoietin (EPO )& Trenbolone	Out-of-competition test, in RSA
YOUNG, Jerome	28/11/1982	USA	Athlete	M	400m	Sprints (400m or less)	24/06/2011	Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV)	Lifetime ban	Since 23.07-04	Doping	Presence Use	EPO	In competition test, Meeting IAAF Gaz de France, Paris, FRA
GELAOUZOS, Konstantinos	10/04/1983	GRE	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	08/07/2024	4 years ineligibility	31/12/1899	Since 20.10.22	Doping	Presence Use	erythropoietin (EPO)	Out-of-competition test in ITA
GUO, Liya	13/04/1983	CHN	Athlete	F		Long Distance (3000m+)	06/01/2024	3 years ineligibility	05/01/2028	Since 02.03.25	Doping	Presence Use	Methyltestosterone & Metandienone metabolites	In competition test, at Wuxi Taihu Lake Queens Half Marathon, Wuxi, CHN
REHMAN, Uzair	29/05/1983	PAK	Athlete	M		Sprints (400m or less)	20/06/2012	3 years ineligibility	10/01/2027	Since 27.05.23	Doping	Presence Use	Trenbolone & Methylphenidate	In competition test, in PAK
PANKAJ, Pankaj	31/05/1983	IND	Athlete	M		Sprints (400m or less)	20/05/2018	3 years ineligibility	04/09/2026	Since 05.07.24	Doping	Refusal and or Failure to Submit	Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit	Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit
WATHTHAKANKANAMGE, Himasha Eashan	19/07/1983	SRI	Athlete	M		Sprints (400m or less)	29/08/2015	6 years ineligibility (2nd ADRV)	--	Since 26.10.21	Doping	Presence Use	Anastrozole, Norandrosterone	Out-of-competition test, SRI
YANG, Qingchao	01/11/1983	CHN	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	07/12/2019	2 years ineligibility	--	Since 13/04/24	Doping	Presence Use	furosemide	In competition test, in CHN
ASHIQ, Rabia	18/11/1983	PAK	Athlete	F		Long Distance (3000m+)	17/11/2024	3 years ineligibility	25/02/2029	Since 26.05.23	Doping	Presence Use	Stanozolol, Metandienone, Boldenone	Out-of-competition test in PAK
EL GHOUZ, Anouar	09/12/1983	MAR	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	13/04/2025	4 years ineligibility	19/06/2028	Since 08.02.25-09.09.25	Doping	Refusal and or Failure to Submit	Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit	Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit
ROBERTS, Gil	27/12/1983	USA	Athlete	M		Sprints (400m or less)	09/08/2022	8 years ineligibility (2nd ADRV)	23/01/2027	Since 20.09.23	Doping	Presence Use	SARMS LGD-4033 (ligandrol), SARMS RAD140, SR9009, SARMS enobosarm (ostarine)	Out-of-competition test, in USA
TAPLIN, Bralon	29/12/1983	GRN	Athlete	M		Sprints (400m or less)	19/09/2021	7 years ineligibility	19/10/2028	Since 13.04.19	Doping	Refusal and or Failure to Submit Whereabouts Failures	Evasion & 3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 months	In competition test, Grenada Invitational Athletics Competition, St. George's, GRN & 3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 months
TOO, Andrew	01/01/1984	KEN	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	13/11/2016	4 years ineligibility	21/06/2029	Since 19.01.24	Doping	Presence Use	Exogenous Steroids after IRMS (Testosterone, Androsterone, Etiocholanone, 5aAdiol &/or 5bAdiol)	In competition test, at National Police Service Cross Country Championships, Nairobi, KEN
SOLOVYOVA, Yevgeniya	25/02/1984	RUS	Athlete	F		Combined Events	13/09/2019	3 years and 6 months ineligibility	04/12/2027	Since 12.10.12-21.02.13	Doping	Use	(LIMS evidence)	(LIMS evidence)
MOREIRA, Marcelo	05/03/1984	BRA	Athlete	M	Shot Put	Throws	26/02/2016	Lifetime ban	Lifetime ban	Since 18.04.09	Doping	Presence Use	Mephentermine	In competition test, Ibirapuera Sao Paulo, Brazil
XU, Zhongwei	15/04/1984	CHN	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	18/05/2010	2 years ineligibility	--	Since 30.03.25-27.04.25	Doping	Presence Use	Daprodustat (GSK1278863)	In competition test, in CHN
METO, Nancy Jelagat	24/04/1984	KEN	Athlete	F		Long Distance (3000m+)	04/07/2012	2 years ineligibility	27/09/2026	Since 12.06.24-11.08.24	Doping	Presence Use	Furosemide	Out-of-competition test, in KEN
LOBYNYA,Aleksandr	31/05/1984	RUS	Athlete	M	Shot Put	Throws	20/06/2012	4 years ineligibility	16/06/2026	Since 20.06.12	Doping	Use	(LIMS evidence)	(LIMS evidence)
NALYANYA, Eglay Nafuna	31/05/1984	KEN	Athlete	F		Middle Distance (800m-1500m)	20/06/2012	8 years ineligibility	16/06/2026	Since 01.02.22	Doping	Presence Use Tampering	Norandrosterone , Tampering	In competition test, Nationales Breuninger Hallenmeeting, Erfurt, GER
CHERVINSKAYA, Veronika	23/06/1984	RUS	Athlete	F		Sprints (400m or less)	25/04/2025	2 years ineligibility	24/06/2033	Since 25.11.14-08.12.16	Doping	Use	LIMS (evidence)	LIMS (evidence)
REFILWE, Murangi	26/06/1984	BOT	Athlete	F		Sprints (400m or less)	20/06/2012	3 years ineligibility	10/01/2027	Since 27.04.25-28.06.25	Doping	Presence Use	Oxymetholone	In competition test, in BOT
BARBI, Roberto	28/06/1984	ITA	Athlete	M	Road Running	Long Distance (3000m+)	02/07/2025	38 years ineligibility	31/12/1899	Since 20.07.2008	Doping	Presence Use Violation of the Prohibition of Participation During Ineligibility	Ephedrine & EPO, Participation During Ineligibility	In competition test, Mezza Maratona Mende, FRA
STROKOVA, Yekaterina	14/07/1984	RUS	Athlete	F	Discus	Throws	17/12/2023	4 years ineligibility	16/01/2028	Since 20.06.12-11.01.23	Doping	Use	(LIMS evidence)	(LIMS evidence)

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