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.
Complete list of sanctions for Doping and Non-Doping Violations*
*The list of currently suspended persons was last updated on 1 July 2026. Please note that it is intended for information only and should not be relied upon from a legal perspective.
| Name | Date of Birth | Nationality | Role | Sex | Discipline 1 | Discipline 2 | Infraction Date | Sanction | Ineligibile Until | Disqualification Period | Infraction Type | ADRV Rules | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WELDEMICAEL, Kibrom | 06/09/1978 | ERI | Athlete | M | Long Distance (3000m+) | 08/09/2007 | 6 years ineligibility | -- | Since 05.05.24 | Doping |
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EPO, furosemide | In competition test, at Generali Genève Marathon, Geneva, SUI | |
| ZHARIKOV, Petr | 07/06/1978 | RUS | Athlete | M | Long Distance (3000m+) | 08/08/2005 | 3 years ineligibility | -- | Since 03.05.25-23.05.25 | Doping |
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Meldonium | In competition test, at Russian Championship in 24-hour Running, RUS | |
| XUE, Jun | -- | CHN | Athlete | M | Long Distance (3000m+) | 01/03/2014 | 3 years ineligibility | -- | Since 03.10.25-31.10.25 | Doping |
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Oxandrolone | Out-of-competition test, in CHN | |
| YADAV, Ashok | 23/10/1990 | IND | Athlete | M | Jumps | 11/10/2015 | 3 years ineligibility | -- | Since 22.03.25-30.04.25 | Doping |
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SARMS enobosarm (ostarine) | Out-of-competition test, in IND | |
| XU, Yuting | 04/05/1975 | CHN | Athlete | F | Sprints (400m or less) | 21/06/2012 | 3 years ineligibility | -- | Since 24.08.24 | Doping |
|
metandienone | In competition test, in CHN | |
| YASEEN, Banw Taha | 12/07/1976 | IRQ | Athlete | F | Sprints (400m or less) | 06/08/2005 | 4 years ineligibility | -- | Since 03.03.23-08.05.23 | Doping |
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Oxandrolone | In competition test, in IRQ | |
| WAMBUI, Jackline | -- | KEN | Athlete | F | Middle Distance (800m-1500m) | -- | 2 years ineligibility | -- | Since 21.09.21-27.10.25 | Doping |
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Norandrosterone, Noretiocholanolone | Out-of-competition test, in KEN | |
| LU, Yajie | 28/03/1975 | CHN | Athlete Support Personnel | F | 19/07/2024 | Life Ban | Lifetime ban | Since 19.07.24 | Doping |
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Administration | Administration | ||
| YANG, Mengqi | 16/05/1974 | CHN | Athlete | F | Long Distance (3000m+) | 18/08/2004 | 4 years ineligibility | -- | Since 26.11.23 | Doping |
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roxadustat (FG-4592) | In competition test, at 2023 Guizhou Tongren·Mount Fanjing Winter Marathon, CHN | |
| WILSON, Kibet | 16/03/1977 | KEN | Athlete | M | Long Distance (3000m+) | 01/07/2015 | 3 years ineligibility | -- | Since 13.04.25-10.06.25 | Doping |
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Trimetazidine | In competition test, in CHN | |
| WANGARI, James | 24/07/1977 | KEN | Athlete | M | Long Distance (3000m+) | 27/02/2008 | 8 years ineligibility (2nd ADRV) | -- | Since 06.11.22 | Doping |
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Norandrosterone | In competition test, at EDP Porto Marathon, Porto, POR | |
| ZUBKOVA, Nadezhda | -- | RUS | Athlete | F | Sprints (400m or less) | 10/03/2017 | 3 years ineligibility | -- | Since 31.01.25 | Doping |
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Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit | Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit | |
| ZHANG, Lin | 01/01/1965 | CHN | Athlete | M | Race Walk | Long Distance (3000m+) | 01/05/2014 | 8 years ineligibility | -- | Since 21.05.17 | Doping |
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Clostebol | Out-of-competition test, Henan, CHN and Out-of-competition test, Beijing, CHN |
| YETIS, Riza | 21/03/1988 | TUR | Athlete | M | 25/02/2011 | Lifetime ban from 27/11/2014 | Lifetime ban | - | Doping |
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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 | ||
| WU, Yunlong | 26/10/1976 | CHN | Athlete | M | Throws | 08/12/2005 | 4 years ineligibility | -- | Since 19.04.24 | Doping |
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metandienone | Out-of-competition test, in CHN | |
| WATHTHAKANKANAMGE, Himasha Eashan | 19/07/1983 | SRI | Athlete | M | Sprints (400m or less) | 29/08/2015 | 6 years ineligibility (2nd ADRV) | -- | Since 26.10.21 | Doping |
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Anastrozole, Norandrosterone | Out-of-competition test, SRI | |
| AMORES CARUA, Jhonatan Javier | -- | ECU | Athlete | M | Race Walk | 14/06/2023 | 20 months ineligibility | -- | Since 01.04.24 | Doping |
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3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 Months | 3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 Months | |
| YOUNG, Jerome | 28/11/1982 | USA | Athlete | M | 400m | Sprints (400m or less) | 24/06/2011 | Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV) | Lifetime ban | Since 23.07-04 | Doping |
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EPO | In competition test, Meeting IAAF Gaz de France, Paris, FRA |
| YADAV, Pooja | -- | IND | Athlete | F | Long Distance (3000m+) | 01/11/2014 | 4 years ineligibility | -- | Since 15.05.24-06.09.24 | Doping |
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Erythropoietin (EPO) | In competition test, at 27th National Federation Senior Athletics Competition, Bhubaneshwar, IND | |
| ZHANG, Xin | 14/11/1967 | CHN | Athlete | F | Long Distance (3000m+) | -- | 3 years ineligibility | -- | Since 02.04.23 | Doping |
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Metandienone | In competition test, at Shijiazhuang Marathon, Shijiazhuang, CHN |
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| ZHANG, Shouku | 15/01/1969 | CHN | Athlete Support Personnel | M | 05/03/2004 | Lifetime ineligibility | Lifetime ban | Doping |
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Administration | Administration | |||
| YANG, Bin | -- | CHN | Athlete | M | Long Distance (3000m+) | 01/11/2014 | 3 years ineligibility | -- | Since 12.10.25-04.11.25 | Doping |
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Roxadustat (FG-4592) | In competition test, in CHN | |
| XU, Zhongwei | 15/04/1984 | CHN | Athlete | M | Long Distance (3000m+) | 18/05/2010 | 2 years ineligibility | -- | Since 30.03.25-27.04.25 | Doping |
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Daprodustat (GSK1278863) | In competition test, in CHN | |
| WELTEJI, Diribe | 07/01/1989 | ETH | Athlete | F | Middle Distance (800m-1500m) | 05/12/2012 | 2 years ineligibility | -- | Since 25.02.25-26.02.26 | Doping |
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Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit | Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit | |
| YANG, Le | -- | CHN | Athlete | M | Long Distance (3000m+) | 07/04/2017 | 3 years ineligibility | -- | Since 19/05/24 | Doping |
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tamoxifen, erythropoietin (EPO) | In competition test, in 2024 Changzhou jingkai Marathon, CHN |