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 July 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
AKULINUSHKINA, Tatyana 06/04/1994 RUS Athlete F Race Walk 15/02/2013 Only Disqualification of results -- From 11.05.13-19.02.15 Doping Use (LIMS evidence) (LIMS evidence)
ZHANG, Shouku 19/05/1977 CHN M 05/09/2020 Lifetime ineligibility Lifetime ban Doping Administration Administration Administration
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
SEPETCI, Davut -- 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
HATIPOGLU, Ertan -- TUR Athlete M 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 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
ESMER, Sevinc -- TUR Athlete F 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
DURSUN HATIPOGLU, Oznur -- TUR Athlete F 01/03/2014 Lifetime ban as from 26/03/2014 Lifetime ban Doping Administration Administration or Attempted Administration to any Athlete of a Prohibited Substance/ or Method Administration of a prohibited substance
EROKHIN, Igor 04/09/1986 RUS Athlete M 50km Walk Long Distance (3000m+) 25/02/2011 Lifetime ban as from 25/02/2011 Lifetime ban Doping Use Athlete Biological Passport Use or Attempted Use by an Athlete of a Prohibited Substance or a Prohibited Method
QUIRINO DE MORAES, Ronaldo -- BRA Athlete M -- 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
SUN, Qinghe -- CHN M 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
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
CHEGIN, Viktor 03/02/1962 RUS Athlete M -- 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
EMELYANOV, Stanislav 23/10/1990 RUS Athlete M 20km Walk Long Distance (3000m+) 11/10/2015 Lifetime ban as from 15.12.17 (3rd ADRV) Lifetime ban - Doping Use Athlete Biological Passport Athlete Biological Passport Case
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
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
MELNIKOV, Alexey -- RUS Athlete M 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
DUMBRAVEAN, Corina 15/04/1984 ROU Athlete F 18/05/2010 Lifetime ban as from 03/06/2010 Lifetime ban Since 18.05.10 Doping Evasion
Refusal and or Failure to Submit 		Evading, Refusing or Failing to Submit to Sample Collection Refusal to submit to doping control_x000D_ _x000D_ Tampering/attempted tampering with doping control
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
HELTNE, Anca -- ROU Athlete F -- Lifetime ban (3rd ADRV) Lifetime ban Since 10.06.20 Doping Trafficking
Administration
Complicity 		Trafficking,Administration,Complicity Trafficking,Administration,Complicity
VIVIERS, Innis -- RSA Athlete M 11/02/2005 Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV) Lifetime ban - Doping Presence
Use 		Stanozolol Out of competition, RSA
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
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
MULLINGS, Steve 28/11/1982 JAM Athlete M 200m Sprints (400m or less) 24/06/2011 Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV) Lifetime ban Since 24-06-11 Doping Presence
Use 		Furosemide National Senior Championships, Kingston, JAM
SINGH, Jitinder 05/04/1991 IND Athlete M 21/10/2010 Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV) Lifetime ban Since 21.10.10 Doping Presence
Use 		Methandienone Out of competition, IND
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