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
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
LIU, Bao 18/05/1980 CHN Athlete Support Personnel M Athlete Support Personnel -- 15 years ineligibility 08/04/2037 Doping Complicity Complicity Complicity
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
LU, Yajie 28/03/1975 CHN Athlete Support Personnel F 19/07/2024 Life Ban Lifetime ban Since 19.07.24 Doping Administration Administration
DU, Zhidan 28/06/1984 CHN Athlete Support Personnel M Athlete Support Personnel 02/07/2025 Lifetime Ban Lifetime ban Doping 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
CHANG, Weijie 10/04/1983 CHN Athlete Support Personnel M Athlete Support Personnel 08/07/2024 Lifetime Ban Lifetime ban Doping Possession Possession Possession
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
ZHANG, Shouku 19/05/1977 CHN Athlete Support Personnel M 05/09/2020 Lifetime ineligibility Lifetime ban Doping Administration Administration 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
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
. Vandana 15/09/1999 IND Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 25/02/2024 3 years ineligibility 09/04/2027 Since 25.02.24 Doping Presence
Use 		19-Norandrosterone & erythropoietin (EPO) In competiton test, at Khelo India Univeristy Games 2023, IND
AJAYI, Yinka 11/08/1997 NGR Athlete F Sprints (400m or less) 23/12/2021 4 years ineligibility and 4 years added to the original sanction 25/01/2030 Since 23.12.21 Doping Presence
Use 		Metenolone & Tampering Out-of-competition test, in Iowa, USA
LOHALITH, Anjelina Nadai 01/01/1995 KEN Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 30/03/2024 3 years ineligibility 29/04/2027 Since 30.03.24 Doping Presence
Use 		trimetazidine In competiton test at, 45th World Athletics Cross Country Championships, Park of Friendship, Beograd, SRB
MERINGOR, Delvine Relin 01/08/1992 ROU Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 07/10/2022 3 years ineligibility 10/01/2028 Since 07.10.22 Doping Use Athlete Biological Passport Athlete Biological Passport
GUO, Liya 13/04/1995 CHN Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 02/03/2025 3 years ineligibility 23/03/2028 Since 02.03.25 Doping Presence
Use 		Methyltestosterone & Metandienone metabolites In competition test, at Wuxi Taihu Lake Queens Half Marathon, Wuxi, CHN
SEOPOSENGWE, Nicholas 26/06/2001 RSA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 08/05/2024 5 years ineligibility 26/08/2029 Since 08.05.24 Doping Presence
Use 		erythropoietin (EPO )& Trenbolone Out-of-competition test, in RSA
T.P., Aasa 01/02/1987 IND Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 25/02/2024 3 years ineligibility 24/09/2027 Since 25.02.24 Doping Presence
Use 		Exogenous Steroids after IRMS (Testosterone, 5aAdiol and/or 5bAdiol) In competition test, at New Delhi National Marathon 2024, New Delhi, IND
DUNGDUNG, Gulshan 09/09/2002 IND Athlete M Middle Distance (800m-1500m) 20/09/2024 3 years ineligibility 02/12/2027 Since 20.09.24 Doping Presence
Use 		Erythropoietin (EPO) In competition test, at 84th Delhi State Annual Athletics Championships 2024, New Delhi, IND
DO NASCIMENTO, Daniel 28/07/1998 BRA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 04/07/2024 5 years ineligibility 14/07/2029 Since 04.07.24 Doping Presence
Use 		Drostanolone, Metenolone, Nandrolone (19-nortestosterone), 19-norandrosterone, 19-noretiocholanolone Out-of-competition test, in BRA
KOVAL, Vasyl 11/11/1989 UKR Athlete M Middle Distance (800m-1500m) 03/09/2023 4 years ineligibility 04/10/2027 Since 03.09.23 Doping Presence
Use 		Meldonium In competition test, at Ukrainian Half Marathon Championships, Lviv, UKR
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
SIBIYA, Nkosinathi 02/01/1994 RSA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 19/04/2024 2 years ineligibility 25/07/2026 Since 19.04.24 Doping Presence
Use 		tramadol In competiton test, at South African Championships, Msunduzi Athletics Stadium, Pietermaritzburg, RSA
FOSTER, Morgan 22/01/1976 NZL Athlete M Sprints (400m or less) 30/09/2024 3 years ineligibility 21/12/2027 No Disqualification of results Doping Trafficking
Possession 		Trafficking, Possession Trafficking, Possession
KIMELI, Dorcas Jepchumba 05/07/1997 KEN Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 09/08/2023 4 years ineligibility 25/12/2027 Since 09.08.23 Doping Tampering Tampering Tampering
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