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 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
GIRMA (ARIT), Taye	19/01/1996	ETH	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	06/04/2021	5 years ineligibility	02/12/2026	Since 06.04.21	Doping	Presence Use	EPO	In competiton test, EthiopianCh., Addis Abeba, ETH
YANG, Mengqi	01/12/1988	CHN	Athlete	F		Long Distance (3000m+)	26/11/2023	4 years ineligibility	25/08/2028	Since 26.11.23	Doping	Presence Use	roxadustat (FG-4592)	In competiton test, at 2023 Guizhou Tongren·Mount Fanjing Winter Marathon, CHN
OZEL, Ziya	--	TUR	Athlete	M		Athlete Support Personnel	01/11/2014	Lifetime ban	Lifetime ban		Doping	Administration	Administration or Attempted Administration to any Athlete of a Prohibited Substance/ or Method	Administration of a prohibited substance
KIPTUM, Ayub	04/05/1995	KEN	Athlete	M		Jumps	21/10/2023	3 years ineligibility	21/12/2026	Since 21.10.23	Doping	Presence Use	Exogenous Steroids after IRMS (Testosterone, 5aAdiol, 5bAdiol, Androsterone, Etiocholanolone)	In competiton test, at TotalEnergies Bilbao Night Half Marathon, Bilbao, ESP
PIOLANTI, Raphael	14/11/1967	FRA	Athlete	M		Athlete Support Personnel	--	Lifetime Ban	Lifetime ban		Doping	Possession Administration	Administration & Possession	Administration, Possession
KARAMASHEVA, Svetlana	24/05/1988	RUS	Athlete	F		Long Distance (3000m+)	10/02/2021	8 years ineligibility (2nd ADRV)	16/06/2029	Since 10.02.21	Doping	Presence Use	EPO	Out-of-competition test, in RUS
GOVINDAN, Lakshmanan	05/06/1990	IND	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	26/03/2023	2 years ineligibility	09/08/2025	Since 26.03.23	Doping	Whereabouts Failures	3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 months	3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 months
GRABROVA, Sofiya	16/10/2003	RUS	Athlete	F		Middle Distance (800m-1500m)	14/07/2022	3 years ineligibility	31/08/2025	Since 14.07.22	Doping	Presence Use	erythropoietin (EPO)	In competiton test, Russian Competitions U23, Kazan, RUS
GREEN, Donne	11/03/1981	RSA	Athlete	F		Long Distance (3000m+)	19/02/2023	3 years ineligibility	20/03/2026	Since 19.02.23	Doping	Presence Use	metenolone	In competiton test, in Cape Town, RSA
SARUNI, Michael	18/06/1995	KEN	Athlete	M		Middle Distance (800m-1500m)	25/06/2022	4 years ineligibility	30/08/2027	Since 25.06.22	Doping	Presence Use	Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit	Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit
MARU, Peter	03/04/2003	UGA	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	19/03/2023	3 years ineligibility	26/03/2027	Since 19.03.23	Doping	Presence Use	trimetazidine	In competiton test, at Semi Marathon de Lille, Lille, FRA
KIPSEREM, Marius	17/05/1988	KEN	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	17/08/2022	3 years ineligibility	21/09/2025	Since 17.08.22	Doping	Presence Use	erythropoietin (EPO)	Out-of-competition test, in Kapsabet, KEN
RONO, Georgina	19/05/1980	KEN	Athlete	F		Long Distance (3000m+)	27/05/2022	4 years ineligibility	25/01/2027	Since 27.05.22	Doping	Evasion Refusal and or Failure to Submit	Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit	Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit
LIGTHELM, Dirk	01/05/1972	RSA	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	01/05/2023	3 years ineligibility	17/08/2026	Since 01.05.23	Doping	Presence Use	Prednisone, Testosterone after IRMS	In competiton test, in RSA
GUPTA, Suraj	28/07/1999	IND	Athlete	M		Sprints (400m or less)	24/05/2024	3 years ineligibility	03/07/2027	Since 24.05.24	Doping	Presence Use	mephentermine	In competiton test, at Delhi State Summer Athletic Meet - 2024, New Delhi, IND
HABORAK, Milan	11/01/1973	SVK	Athlete	M	Shot Put	Throws	21/06/2010	Lifetime ban as from 21/06/2010	Lifetime ban	Since 21.06.10	Doping	Presence Use	Stanozolol	Out of competition test
HACHLAF, Halima	06/09/1988	MAR	Athlete	F		Middle Distance (800m-1500m)	17/01/2021	6 years ineligibility	08/04/2027	Since 17.01.21	Doping	Presence Use	Methylprednisolone	In competition test, 4eme Meeting Federal, Rabat, MAR
SANTORO, Dario	23/01/1990	ITA	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	02/10/2022	4 years ineligibility	26/10/2026	Since 02.10.22	Doping	Presence Use	erythropoietin (EPO)	In competiton test, at V Re Manfredi Run, Manfredonia, ITA
MARKELOV, Ivan	15/12/1993	UZB	Athlete	M	Hammer	Throws	05/05/2023	4 years ineligibility	20/06/2027	Since 05.05.23	Doping	Evasion Refusal and or Failure to Submit	Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit	Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit
KIPRUTO, Mike	08/09/2001	KEN	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	22/05/2022	4 years ineligibility	08/06/2026	Since 22.05.22	Doping	Presence Use	19-norandrosterone	In competiton test, Maratonina del Mare, Pescara, ITA
KARANJA, Hezron	15/01/1992	KEN	Athlete	M		Long Distance (3000m+)	26/11/2023	4 years ineligibility	24/02/2028	Since 26.11.23	Doping	Presence Use	triamcinolone acetonide	In competiton test, in Chuzhou, CHN
MARCHISIO, Silvana	19/07/1979	ARG	Athlete	F		Long Distance (3000m+)	25/06/2023	4 years ineligibility	31/08/2027	Since 25.06.23	Doping	Presence Use	betamethasone, clenbuterol	In competiton test, at EC - LONG DISTANCE FEM 2, ARG
HAYDAR, Sultan	23/06/1987	TUR	Athlete	M		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
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
HELTNE, Runar	--	NOR	Athlete	M		Athlete Support Personnel	--	5 years ineligibility	20/06/2025	Since 10.06.20	Doping	Trafficking Administration Complicity	Trafficking,Administration,Complicity	Trafficking,Administration,Complicity

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