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 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
NAIMOVA, Tezdzhan 01/05/1987 BUL Athlete F 100m Hurdles Sprints (400m or less) 03/03/2013 Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV) Lifetime ban Since 03-03-13 Doping Presence
Use
Drostanolone European Athletics Indoor Championships, Gothenburg SWE
ESMER, Sevinc -- TUR Athlete F Athlete Support Personnel 01/11/2014 Lifetime ban as from 27/11/2014 Lifetime ban Doping Administration Administration or Attempted Administration to any Athlete of a Prohibited Substance/ or Method Administration of a prohibited substance
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
TCHERNOVA, Lada 01/01/1970 RUS Athlete F Javelin Throws 29/02/2012 Lifetime ban as from 12.03.12 Lifetime ban Since and including that of 29.02.12 Doping Presence
Use
Bromantan In competition test, Russian Cup, Adler, RUS
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
POLYCHRONIOU, Christos 31/03/1972 GRE Athlete M Hammer Throws 18/03/2008 Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV) Lifetime ban - Doping Evasion
Refusal and or Failure to Submit
Evading, Refusing or Failing to Submit to Sample Collection Refusal to be tested
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
MIKHNEVICH, Andrei 12/07/1976 BLR Athlete M Shot Put Throws 06/08/2005 Lifetime ban Lifetime ban Since 06-08-05 Doping Presence
Use
Clenbuterol, Methandienone & Oxandrolone Shot Put, IAAF World Athletics Championships, Helsinki FIN
ANDREEV, Andrian 24/07/1977 BUL Athlete M Hammer Throws 27/02/2008 Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV) Lifetime ban Since 27-02-2008 Doping Presence
Use
Metenolone Out of competition test
SUN, Qinghe -- CHN Athlete Support Personnel M Athlete Support Personnel 09/05/2017 Lifetime ban as from 23/10/17 Lifetime ban Doping Administration Administration or Attempted Administration to any Athlete of a Prohibited Substance/ or Method Administration of a prohibited substance
MELNIKOV, Alexey -- RUS Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel 07/04/2017 Lifetime ban as from 07/04/2017 Lifetime ban Doping Administration Administration or Attempted Administration to any Athlete of a Prohibited Substance/ or Method Administration
AYDEMIR, Mazlum 19/07/1983 TUR Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 29/08/2015 A life-time ineligibility Lifetime ban Since 29-08-2015 to 20-02-17 Doping Presence
Use
Erythropoietin In competition test, track & field 1st league final , Cankiri, TUR & '60th Omer Besim Cross-Country Race' in Istanbul, TUR
WANG, Mingdong -- CHN Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel 26/07/2021 Life time ban from 26.07.21 Lifetime ban Since 26.07.21 Doping Trafficking
Administration
Trafficking,Administration Trafficking,Administration
LICHTENEGGER, Elmar 25/05/1974 AUT Athlete M 110m Hurdles Sprints (400m or less) 20/11/2007 Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV) Lifetime ban Since 20.11.07 Doping Presence
Use
Norandrosterone Out of competition test
PORTUGALOV, Sergei Nikolaevich -- Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel 10/03/2017 Lifetime ban Lifetime ban Doping Possession
Trafficking
Administration
Administration or Attempted Administration to any Athlete of a Prohibited Substance/ or Method, Trafficking or Attempted Trafficking in any Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method, Possession of a Prohibited Substance or a Prohibited Method Possession of a Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method, Trafficking or Attempted Trafficking in any Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method, Administration or Attempted Administration of a Prohibited Substance or a Prohibited Method
CHEGIN, Viktor 03/02/1962 RUS Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel -- Lifetime ban as from 17/02/2016 Lifetime ban Doping Administration Administration or Attempted Administration to any Athlete of a Prohibited Substance/ or Method & Complicity Administration of a prohibited substance; Complicity
ZHANG, Shouku 19/05/1977 CHN Athlete Support Personnel M 05/09/2020 Lifetime ineligibility Lifetime ban Doping Administration Administration Administration
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
CHUKWUEMEKA, Vivian 04/05/1975 NGR Athlete F Shot Put Throws 21/06/2012 Lifetime ban as from 12/07/2012 Lifetime ban Since 21.06.12 Doping Presence
Use
Stanozolol In competition test, AFN Cross River State National Championship, Calabar, NGR
CHIRITA, Rodica 26/10/1976 ROU Athlete F Road Running Long Distance (3000m+) 08/12/2005 Lifetime ban Lifetime ban Since 08.12.15 Doping Presence
Use
Stanozolol Out of competition test, Bucharest, ROU
HATIPOGLU, Ertan -- TUR Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel 01/11/2014 Lifetime ban from 24/05/2014 Lifetime ban Doping Trafficking
Administration
Administration or Attempted Administration to any Athlete of a Prohibited Substance/ or Method /Trafficking or Attempted Trafficking in any Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method Possession, Administration of a prohibited substance _x000D_ _x000D_ Trafficking
CHI, Yuzhai -- CHN Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel 15/10/2018 Lifetime ban from 01.04.19 Lifetime ban Doping Administration Administration or Attempted Administration to any Athlete of a Prohibited Substance/ or Method Administration of a prohibited substance
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
LOPEZ FERREIRA, Daniel 02/02/1967 BRA Athlete M Road Running Long Distance (3000m+) 09/08/2009 Lifetime ban Lifetime ban Since 09.08.09 Doping Presence
Use
Phentermine In competition test, Circuitos de Corridas e Caminhada, Bauru, BRA
QUIRINO DE MORAES, Ronaldo -- BRA Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel -- Lifetime ban as from 24.10.16 Lifetime ban Doping 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 or Attempted Administration of a Prohibited
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