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 March 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
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
CHANG, Weijie 10/04/1983 CHN Athlete Support Personnel M Athlete Support Personnel 08/07/2024 Lifetime Ban Lifetime ban Doping Possession Possession Possession
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
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
DU, Zhidan 28/06/1984 CHN Athlete Support Personnel M Athlete Support Personnel 02/07/2025 Lifetime Ban Lifetime ban Doping Administration
LU, Yajie 28/03/1975 CHN Athlete Support Personnel F 19/07/2024 Life Ban Lifetime ban Since 19.07.24 Doping Administration Administration
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
LIU, Bao 18/05/1980 CHN Athlete Support Personnel M Athlete Support Personnel -- 15 years ineligibility 08/04/2037 Doping Complicity Complicity Complicity
HAPPIO, Wilfried 22/09/1998 FRA Athlete M Sprints (400m or less) 17/10/2024 18 months ineligibility 29/07/2026 Since 17.10.24-30.01.25 Doping Whereabouts Failures 3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 Months 3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 Months
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
ALFARSI, Wesam Nasser 08/04/1999 KSA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 29/09/2023 5 years ineligibility 04/10/2028 Since 29.09.23 Doping Presence Darbepoetin (dEPO) & Methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta (CERA) Out-of-competition test, in CHN
DE MIRANDA, Vitor Hugo 11/12/1996 BRA Athlete M Sprints (400m or less) 13/03/2025 3 years ineligibility 14/04/2028 Since 13.03.25-15.04.25 Doping Presence
Use 		Metenolone Out-of-competition test, in BRA
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
SINGH, Anshika 01/01/2006 IND Athlete F Hammer Throws 08/12/2024 3 years ineligibility 29/12/2027 Since 08.12.24-30.12.24 Doping Presence
Use 		Metenolone In competition test, at Indian U20 Championships, Bhubaneshwar, IND
HLADNIK, Andrej 21/06/1989 CRO Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 13/10/2024 3 years ineligibility 05/06/2028 Since 13.10.24-06.06.25 Doping Presence
Use 		Enobosarm (Ostarine) In competition test, at 32nd Zagreb Marathon - Croatian Marathon Championships, Zagreb, CRO
CRISTIAN MOSCOTE, Citlali 15/04/1995 MEX Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 12/01/2025 3 years ineligibility 23/03/2028 Since 12.01.25-24.03.25 Doping Presence
Use 		Octodrine (1,5-dimethylhexlamine) In competition test, at 10K Valencia Ibercaja by Kiprun, Valencia, ESP
KINYANJUI, Daniel 15/01/2005 KEN Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 21/09/2024 5 years ineligibility 10/02/2030 Since 21.09.24-11.02.25 Doping Presence
Use 		Methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta (CERA) & Athlete Biological Passport Out-of-competition test, in KEN & Athlete Biological Passport
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
TESHOME, Tadu 09/06/2001 ETH Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 13/10/2024 22 months ineligibility 04/12/2026 Since 13.10.24-05.02.25 Doping Whereabouts Failures 3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 Months 3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 Months
ZAMORA, Ernesto Andres 13/04/1983 URU Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 06/01/2024 4 years ineligibility 05/01/2028 Since 06.01.24-20.02.24 Doping Presence
Use 		Methyltestosterone, Methandriol, Metandienone In competition test, at 10K San Fernando, Maldonado, URU
KIRAN, Kiran 04/01/2001 IND Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 12/05/2024 3 years ineligibility 12/08/2027 Since 12.05.24 Doping Evasion
Refusal and or Failure to Submit 		Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit
KIPRONO, Philip Kipkurui 11/02/1989 KEN Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 21/04/2024 4 years ineligibility 27/11/2028 Since 21.04.24 Doping Presence
Use 		Atypical EPO In competition test, in CHN
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