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
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
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
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
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
ORLOVA, Elena -- RUS Athlete F 17/05/2019 6 years ineligibility 20/08/2026 Doping Failure to Comply with a Demand; Failure to Comply with an Order of the Disciplinary Tribunal; Proceedings brought under Article 12 ADR Failure to Comply with a Demand; Failure to Comply with an Order of the Disciplinary Tribunal ; Proceedings brought under Article 12 ADR
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
MOKHNEV, Vladimir -- RUS Athlete M 01/01/2007 10 years ineligibility 21/12/2026 Doping Tampering
Possession
Trafficking 		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 Possession of a prohibited substance, Trafficking of a prohibited substance, Administration of a prohibited substance
SKAFIDAS, George -- GRE M 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
RULI, Gjergj -- ALB Athlete M -- 5 years ineligibility 05/04/2028 Non-Doping Breach of the Integrity Standards / Honesty/ Reporting/ Protect reputation Breach of the Integrity Standards / Honesty/ Reporting/ Protect reputation
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
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
NIKITENKO, Lyubov (Ivanovna) -- KGZ Athlete F 20/02/2021 4 years ineligibility 07/06/2025 Doping Administration Administration Administration
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
GUILLAUME, Claude 17/01/1954 FRA M 04/11/2019 4 years ineligibility 27/04/2029 Doping Tampering
Complicity 		Tampering, Complicity Tampering, Complicity
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
KAZARIN, Vladimir -- RUS Athlete M 07/04/2017 Lifeban as from 07/04/2017 Lifetime ban Doping Possession 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 Possession, Trafficking, Administration
BELL, Kenta 16/03/1977 AFG Athlete M 01/07/2015 Lifetime Ban Lifetime ban Doping Possession
Trafficking
Administration
Complicity 		Administration, Trafficking, Possession and Complicity Administration, Trafficking , Possession, Complicity
PIOLANTI, Raphael 14/11/1967 FRA Athlete M -- Lifetime Ban Lifetime ban Doping Possession
Administration 		Administration & Possession Administration, Possession
ZHANG, Shouku 19/05/1977 CHN M 05/09/2020 Lifetime ineligibility Lifetime ban Doping Administration Administration Administration
DIONISI, Nikolin -- ALB Athlete M -- 4 years ineligibility 08/12/2026 Non-Doping Breach of the Integrity Standards / Honesty/ Reporting/ Protect reputation Breach of the Integrity Standards / Honesty/ Reporting/ Protect reputation
OZEL, Ziya -- TUR Athlete M 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
SAZAK, Metin 04/02/1973 TUR Athlete M 01/01/2015 Lifetime ban Lifetime ban Doping Trafficking
Administration 		Administration / Trafficking Administration, Trafficking
SIZMAZ, Mehtap 16/11/1978 TUR F -- 8 years ineligibility 09/09/2025 Doping Trafficking
Administration 		Administration & trafficking Administration, Trafficking
OZSOY, Fikret 01/01/1965 TUR Athlete M 01/05/2014 Lifetime ban Lifetime ban Doping Administration Administration or Attempted Administration to any Athlete of a Prohibited Substance/ or Method Administration of a prohibited substance
IKONNIKOVA, Elena -- RUS Athlete F 17/05/2019 8 years ineligibility 05/03/2028 Doping Failure to Comply with a Demand; Failure to Comply with an Order of the Disciplinary Tribunal; Proceedings brought under Article 12 ADR Failure to Comply with a Demand (Article 5.10.7 ADR); Failure to Comply with an Order of the Disciplinary Tribunal (Article 7.8.4 ADR); Proceedings brought under Article 12 ADR
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