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 April 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
ZHANG, Shouku 19/05/1977 CHN Athlete Support Personnel M 05/09/2020 Lifetime ineligibility Lifetime ban Doping Administration Administration Administration
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
SKAFIDAS, George -- GRE Athlete Support Personnel M Athlete Support Personnel 01/01/2011 Lifetime ban Lifetime ban Doping Tampering
Possession
Trafficking
Administration 		Possession of a Prohibited Substance or a Prohibited Method, Trafficking or Attempted Trafficking in any Prohibted Substance or Prohibited Method, Administration or Attempted Administration to any Athlete of a Prohibited Substance/ or Method Tampering ; Possession of a prohibited substance; Trafficking, Administration of a prohibited substance
MURITALA, Hammed -- NGR Athlete Support Personnel M Athlete Support Personnel 14/06/2023 Lifetime Ban (2nd ADRV) Lifetime ban Doping Administration & Violation of the Prohibition of Participation During Ineligibility Administration & Violation of the Prohibition of Participation During Ineligibility
GUILLAUME, Claude 17/01/1954 FRA Athlete Support Personnel M Athlete Support Personnel 04/11/2019 4 years ineligibility 27/04/2029 Doping Tampering
Complicity 		Tampering, Complicity Tampering, Complicity
KARAMVEER, Singh -- IND Athlete Support Personnel M Athlete Support Personnel 23/10/2024 6 years ineligibility 22/10/2030 Doping Administration Administration Administration
LIU, Bao 18/05/1980 CHN Athlete Support Personnel M Athlete Support Personnel -- 15 years ineligibility 08/04/2037 Doping Complicity Complicity Complicity
DU, Zhidan 28/06/1984 CHN Athlete Support Personnel M Athlete Support Personnel 02/07/2025 Lifetime Ban Lifetime ban Doping Administration
MENGXIANG, Li 07/02/2002 CHN Athlete Support Personnel M Athlete Support Personnel 08/07/2024 Lifetime Ban Lifetime ban Doping Possession
Administration 		Possession, Administration Possession, Administration
CHANG, Weijie 10/04/1983 CHN Athlete Support Personnel M Athlete Support Personnel 08/07/2024 Lifetime Ban Lifetime ban Doping Possession Possession Possession
LU, Yajie 28/03/1975 CHN Athlete Support Personnel F 19/07/2024 Life Ban Lifetime ban Since 19.07.24 Doping Administration Administration
YANG, Ming 19/09/1964 CHN Athlete Support Personnel M Athlete Support Personnel 01/01/2017 Lifetime Ban Lifetime ban Doping Trafficking
Administration 		Trafficking, Administration Trafficking, Administration
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
ALFONZO, Carlos Manuel 09/02/1999 DOM Athlete M Long Jump Jumps 08/03/2025 3 years ineligibility 22/04/2028 Since 10.04.25-23.04.25 Doping Presence
Use 		Boldenone In competition test, in DOM
KIMAIYO JEMUTAI, Sally -- KEN Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 13/05/2023 4 years ineligibility 17/07/2027 Since 13.05.23 Doping Presence
Use 		Triamcinolone acetonide In competition test, in Yangquan, CHN
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
MUNJAL, Rameshwar 05/04/1998 IND Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 08/12/2024 5 years ineligibility 13/04/2030 Since 08.12.24 Doping Presence
Use 		Darbepoetin (dEPO) & Erythropoietin (EPO) In competition test at IndianOil WNC Navy Half Marathon, Mumbai, IND
QUALLS, Robert 20/05/1952 USA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 24/02/2024 39 months ineligibility 01/07/2027 Since 24.02.24 Doping Presence
Use 		Amfetamine, 19-norandrosterone, methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta (CERA) In competition test, in Nevada, USA
ABDELWAHED, Ahmed 26/05/1996 ITA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 16/08/2022 4 years ineligibility 06/09/2026 Since 16.08.22 Doping Presence
Use 		Meldonium In competition test at European Athletics Championships, Munch, GER
CHANG, Le 04/07/2006 CHN Athlete F Sprints (400m or less) 08/07/2024 3 years ineligibility 18/08/2027 Since 08.07.24 Doping Presence
Use 		Metandienone, Dehydrochloromethyltestosterone Out-of-competition test, in CHN
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
AMENE, Chidubem (Dubem) 10/11/2002 NGR Athlete M Sprints (400m or less) 30/10/2024 2 years ineligibility 12/12/2026 Since 30.10.24-13.12.24 Doping Whereabouts Failures 3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 Months 3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 Months
ODUDURU, Divine 07/10/1996 NGR Athlete M Sprints (400m or less) 12/07/2021 6 years ineligibility 08/02/2029 Since 12.07.21-09.02.23 Doping Possession, Attempted Use Possession, Attempted Use
TEKAM, Varsha 10/04/2000 IND Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 15/12/2024 3 years ineligibility 19/05/2028 Since 15.12.24-20.05.25 Doping Evasion
Refusal and or Failure to Submit 		Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit
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