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 May 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
TERESHKOVA (TSYKUNOVA), Olga 26/10/1984 KAZ Athlete F 400m Sprints (400m or less) 19/03/2014 Lifetime ban Lifetime ban Since 19.03.14 Doping Presence
Use 		Methyltestosterone Out-of-competition test, Bostyri, KGZ
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
VIVIERS, Innis -- RSA Athlete M 11/02/2005 Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV) Lifetime ban - Doping Presence
Use 		Stanozolol Out of competition, RSA
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
YOUNG, Jerome 14/08/1976 USA Athlete M 400m Sprints (400m or less) 23/07/2004 Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV) Lifetime ban Since 23.07-04 Doping Presence
Use 		EPO In competition test, Meeting IAAF Gaz de France, Paris, FRA
ZHANG, Shouku 19/05/1977 CHN Athlete Support Personnel M 05/09/2020 Lifetime ineligibility Lifetime ban Doping Administration Administration Administration
SUNITA. 31/03/1998 IND Athlete F Middle Distance (800m-1500m) 31/08/2024 3 years ineligibility 22/10/2027 Since 31.08.24 Doping Presence
Use 		Erythropoietin (EPO) & 19-norandrosterone In competition test, at 63rd National Open Athletics Championships 2024, Karnataka, IND
HAVRYLIUK, Mykhailo 19/01/1999 UKR Athlete M Hammer Throws 01/10/2024 2 years ineligibility 26/12/2026 Since 01.10.24 Doping Whereabouts Failures 3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 months 3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 months
CHESANG, Sheila Jepkosgei 17/07/1986 KEN Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 06/10/2024 2 years ineligibility 14/01/2027 Since 06.10.24 Doping Presence
Use 		Methylprednisolone In competition test, at Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon, Kuala Lumpur, MAS
LU, Yajie 28/03/1975 CHN Athlete Support Personnel F 19/07/2024 Life Ban Lifetime ban Since 19.07.24 Doping Administration Administration
NEGI, Aditya 19/11/2004 IND Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 30/01/2024 4 years ineligibility 21/02/2028 Since 30.01.24 Doping Presence
Use 		19-norandrosterone In competition test, at Indian U20 Race Walking Championships, Sports Complex, Sector 7, Chandigarh, IND
CHEPKURUI, Doreen 11/08/1996 KEN Athlete F Sprints (400m or less) 09/12/2023 4 years ineligibility 21/04/2028 Since 09.12.23 Doping Presence
Use 		Trimetazidine In competition test in KEN
KIMELI, Dorcas Jepchumba 05/07/1997 KEN Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 09/08/2023 4 years ineligibility 25/12/2027 Since 09.08.23 Doping Tampering Tampering Tampering
KOSGEI, Vivian 22/12/1998 KEN Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 27/01/2024 4 years ineligibility 21/04/2028 Since 27.01.24 Doping Presence
Use 		Trimetazidine In competition test at 3rd AK Track And Field Weekend Meeting, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, KEN
BUSHENDICH, Brian 15/04/2000 KEN Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 25/11/2023 6 years ineligibility 27/11/2030 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
HAYDAR, Sultan 23/06/1987 TUR Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 31/01/2024 2 years & 6 months ineligibility 30/07/2026 Since 31.01.24 Doping Evasion
Refusal and or Failure to Submit 		Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit
EL OTMANI, Said 14/10/1991 ITA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 12/11/2023 4 years ineligibility 03/04/2028 Since 12.11.23 Doping Evasion
Refusal and or Failure to Submit 		Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit
SINGH, Banvir 18/01/1989 IND Athlete M Discus Throws 29/01/2024 2 years ineligibility 22/12/2026 Since 29.01.24 Doping Whereabouts Failures 3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 months 3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 months
KUMAR, Akash 08/07/2005 IND Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 30/12/2023 4 years ineligibility 02/04/2028 Since 30.12.23 Doping Presence
Use 		EPO In competition test, in Delhi State Cross Country Championship 2023-24, Delhi, IND
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 competition test, in All-Russian athletics competitions A.V. Ignatiev Memorial, Cheboksary, RUS
WANG, Jiaang 31/10/2004 CHN Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 24/03/2024 3 years ineligibility 24/07/2027 Since 24.03.24 Doping Presence
Use 		erythropoietin (EPO) In competition test, at 2024 Jiujiang Marathon, CHN
OBRUCHKOVA, Zinayida 26/11/1989 RUS Athlete F Middle Distance (800m-1500m) 27/10/2024 5 years ineligibility 20/11/2029 Since 27.10.24 Doping Presence
Use 		meldonium & trimetazidine In competition test, in The Russian Mountain Running Championship, RUS
AL GARNI, Mohamad 02/07/1992 QAT Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 04/10/2023 8 years ineligibility 2nd ADRV 08/09/2032 Since 04.10.23 Doping Use Use Use
UWAMBAJIMANA, Janette 16/07/1998 RWA Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 10/12/2023 4 years ineligibility 19/02/2028 Since 10.12.23 Doping Evasion
Refusal and or Failure to Submit 		Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit
AL MARASHDA, Mubarak 12/07/1987 UAE Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 30/12/2023 3 years ineligibility 22/02/2027 Since 30.12.23 Doping Presence
Use 		methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta (CERA) In competition test, at Elite Running Cup Championship 2023, UAE
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