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
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 competition test, at Kenyan Championships, Nairobi, KEN
KUMAR, Sachin	15/06/1993	IND	Athlete	M		Combined Events	13/12/2024	3 years ineligibility	09/02/2028	Since 13.12.24	Doping	Presence Use	Exogeneous Boldenone	Out-of-competition test, in IND
KIRUI, Felix	08/04/1986	KEN	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	04/05/2025	2 years ineligibility	07/07/2027	Since 04.05.25	Doping	Presence Use	Triamcinolone acetonide	In competition test at Durban International Marathon, Durban, RSA
VARANTSOU, Andrei	24/07/1975	BLR	Athlete	M	Hammer	Throws	09/10/2013	Lifetime ban	Lifetime ban	Since and including that of 09.10.13	Doping	Presence Use	Dehydrochloromethyltestosterone	Out of competition test
JAGADALE Pallavi	27/03/2003	IND	Athlete	F		Long Distance (3000m+)	11/05/2022	4 years ineligibility	02/08/2026	Since 11.05.22	Doping	Presence Use	Darbepoetin (dEPO)	Out-of-competition test, in Maharashtra, IND
ABRAMYAN, Benik	31/07/1985	GEO	Athlete	M		Throws	31/07/2021	7 years ineligibility	02/08/2028	Since 31.07.21	Doping	Presence Use	Metandienone, Dehydrochloromethyltestosterone, Tamoxifen	Out-of-competition test in, JPN
ZHANG, Xin	08/06/1989	CHN	Athlete	F		Long Distance (3000m+)	02/04/2023	3 years ineligibility	20/04/2026	Since 02.04.23	Doping	Presence Use	Metandienone	In competition test, at Shijiazhuang Marathon, Shijiazhuang, CHN
ALHAWSAWI, Omar Abdulelah	23/09/1987	KSA	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	26/05/2023	4 years ineligibility	24/08/2027	Since 26.05.23	Doping	Presence Use	darbepoetin (dEPO)	In competition test, at Athletics Federation Championships for Premier Club in Long Jump event, Qateef, KSA
CHOUDHARY, Nirbhay	22/12/2004	IND	Athlete	M	Hammer	Throws	07/06/2022	4 years ineligibility	12/07/2026	Since 07.06.22	Doping	Presence Use	Metandienone	In competition test, at Khelo India Youth Games, Panchkula, IND
MHLAKWANA, Nkosikhona	27/07/1993	RSA	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	05/04/2025	3 years ineligibility	10/06/2028	Since 05.04.25-11.06.25	Doping	Presence Use	Erythropoietin (EPO)	In competition test, at Two Ocean's Marathon (56km), Cape Town, RSA
VOWELL, Michael	--	USA	Athlete Support Personnel	M		Athlete Support Personnel	10/12/2023	Lifetime Ban	Lifetime ban	Since 10.12.23	Doping	Possession Administration	Possession, Administration	Possession, Administration
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
BELMER, Hamza	06/11/1994	MAR	Athlete	M		Middle Distance (800m-1500m)	04/06/2022	4 years ineligibility	24/07/2026	Since 04.06.22	Doping	Presence Use	Darbepoetin (dEPO)	In competition test, at Meeting national Troyes-Aube, Troyes, FRA
DIAZ, Elmer	06/04/1995	COL	Athlete	M		Combined Events	21/11/2023	4 years ineligibility	28/02/2028	Since 21.11.23	Doping	Presence Use	19-norandrosterone	In competition test, in COL
RACHNA, Kumari	01/03/1993	IND	Athlete	F	Hammer	Throws	24/09/2023	12 years ineligibility	23/11/2035	Since 24.09.23	Doping	Presence Use	clenbuterol, stanozolol, metandienone, dehydrochloromethyl-testosterone	Out-of-competition test, in IND
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)
PAVLYSH, Vita	15/01/1969	UKR	Athlete	F	Shot Put	Throws	05/03/2004	Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV)	Lifetime ban	Since 05.03.04	Doping	Presence Use	Stanozolol	In competition test, IAAF Wolrd Indoor Championships, Budapest, HUN
HLADNIK, Andrej	21/06/1989	CRO	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	13/10/2024	3 years ineligibility	05/06/2028	Since 13.10.24-06.06.25	Doping	Presence Use	Enobosarm (Ostarine)	In competition test, at 32nd Zagreb Marathon - Croatian Marathon Championships, Zagreb, CRO
CRISTIAN MOSCOTE, Citlali	15/04/1995	MEX	Athlete	F		Long Distance (3000m+)	12/01/2025	3 years ineligibility	23/03/2028	Since 12.01.25-24.03.25	Doping	Presence Use	Octodrine (1,5-dimethylhexlamine)	In competition test, at 10K Valencia Ibercaja by Kiprun, Valencia, ESP
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
BARAKA (BARKA) ABDELRAHIM, Mohammed Abdo	28/02/2001	BRN	Athlete	M		Sprints (400m or less)	12/04/2023	4 years ineligibility	14/05/2027	Since 12.04.23	Doping	Presence Use	stanozolol	Out-of-competition test in BRN
MAHAMAT, Oumar Moussa Ali	15/04/2003	BRN	Athlete	M	Triple Jump	Jumps	02/03/2024	4 years ineligibility	11/03/2028	Since 02.03.24	Doping	Presence Use	Meldonium	Out-of-competition test, in BRN
B, Ajay Rajesh	15/03/2005	IND	Athlete	M		Jumps	27/04/2024	3 years ineligibility	03/07/2027	Since 27.04.24	Doping	Presence Use	methyltestosterone	Out-of-competition test, in Karnataka, IND
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
FOSTER, Morgan	22/01/1976	NZL	Athlete	M		Sprints (400m or less)	30/09/2024	3 years ineligibility	21/12/2027	No Disqualification of results	Doping	Trafficking Possession	Trafficking, Possession	Trafficking, Possession

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