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 2024. 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
MACHABA, Tumelo 20/02/1995 RSA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 20/04/2022 3 years ineligibility -- Since 20.04.22 Doping Presence
Use
Stanozolol Out-of-competition test in RSA
MAEKO, Pule 24/01/1987 RSA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 26/02/2023 12 years ineligibility (2nd ADRV) -- Since 26.02.23 Doping Presence
Use
Exogeneous Steroids after IRMS (Testosterone,
Androsterone, Etiocholanolone, 5αAdiol, 5βAdiol)
In competiton test, in RSA
MAIELLO, Giovanni 17/04/1969 ITA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 11/11/2022 2 years ineligibility -- Since 11.11.22 Doping Evasion
Refusal and or Failure to Submit
Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit
BAKULIN, Sergey 13/11/1986 RUS Athlete M Race Walk Long Distance (3000m+) 20/05/2018 8 years ineligibility -- Since 20.05.18 Doping Presence
Use
Athlete Biological Passport Athlete Biological Passport Case
BALCHA, Ebesie Ayele 21/11/1996 ETH Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 12/03/2023 3 years ineligibility -- Since 12.03.23 Doping Presence
Use
Exogenous Steroids after IRMS (Testosterone,
Androsterone, 5βAdiol, Etiocholanolone)
In competiton test, at Meishan Renshou Half
Marathon, Meishan, CHN
BAO, Yu 14/12/1997 CHN Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 09/09/2019 4 years ineligibility 19/09/2025 Since 09.09.19 Doping Use Use (Manipulation of blood and blood components) Use (Manipulation of blood and blood components)
BARBI, Roberto 25/03/1965 ITA Athlete M Road Running Long Distance (3000m+) 20/07/2008 38 years ineligibility -- Since 20.07.2008 Doping Presence
Use
Violation of the Prohibition of Participation During Ineligibility
Ephedrine & EPO, Participation During Ineligibility In competition test, Mezza Maratona Mende, FRA
MANDEFIRO, Firegenet Ayalew 05/04/1993 ETH Athlete F Marathon Long Distance (3000m+) 26/08/2018 8 years ineligibility -- Since 26.08.18 Doping Presence
Use
Tampering
EPO, Tampering (2nd ADRV) In competition test, 21k Ciudad de Guatemala , Guatemala, GTM; Art 2.5 ADR - Tampering
BARCHI, Christian 04/03/1989 ITA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 16/10/2022 4 years ineligibility with 4 years ineligibility added to the original sanction -- Since 03.03.19 Doping Presence
Use
Violation of the Prohibition of Participation During Ineligibility
Clenbuterol, Exogenous Steroids after IRMS (Testesterone) and Violation of the Prohibition of Participation During Ineligibility In competition test, Granfondo Citta di Ancona, Ancona, ITA, & Violation of the Prohibition of Participation During Ineligibility
MANYIKA, Bafana 28/10/1982 RSA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) -- 3 years ineligibility -- Since 15.07.23 Doping Presence
Use
19-norandrosterone nandrolone (19-
nortestosterone)
In competiton test, in RSA
BARCHI, Christian 04/03/1989 ITA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 03/03/2019 4 years and 2 months ineligibility with 4 years ineligibility added to the original period -- Since 03.03.19 Doping Presence
Use
Violation of the Prohibition of Participation During Ineligibility
Clenbuterol, Exogenous Steroids after IRMS (Testesterone) and Participation During Ineligibility In competition test, Granfondo Citta di Ancona, Ancona, ITA
BARSOSIO, Agness Jeruto 05/08/1982 KEN Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) -- 5 years ineligibility -- Since 09.05.22 Doping Use Athlete Biological Passport Athlete Biological Passport Case
BARSOSIO, Stellah Jepngetich 12/03/1993 KEN Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 11/06/2022 4 years ineligibility -- Since 06.07.22 Doping Presence
Use
Trimetazidine Out-of-competition test, in KEN
BASSANO, Francesco Antonello 21/07/1972 ITA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 18/03/2017 4 years ineligibility with 8 years ineligibility added to the original period -- From 18.03.17 Doping Presence
Use
Violation of the Prohibition of Participation During Ineligibility
Norandrosterone, Exogenous Steroids, EPO and Participation during ineligibility In competition test, Maratona La 6 ore Della Reggia, Caserta, ITA
MAXIM, Simona Raula 20/07/1985 ROU Athlete F Marathon Long Distance (3000m+) 23/05/2017 8 years ineligibility -- - Doping Presence
Use
EPO Out competition, in Bucharest, ROU
BEKELE, Mengistu 22/09/2001 ETH Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 11/12/2022 18 months ineligibility -- Since 11.12.22 Doping Presence
Use
erythropoietin (EPO) In competiton test, in ETH
MEAD, Hassan 28/06/1989 USA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 17/10/2022 3 years ineligibility -- Since 17.10.22 Doping Presence
Use
SARMS enobosarm (ostarine) Out-of-competition test, USA
MEDVEDEVA (RYZHOVA), Yekaterina 29/03/1994 RUS Athlete F Race Walk Long Distance (3000m+) 31/01/2018 8 years ineligibility -- Since 31.01.18 Doping Use Athlete Biological Passport Athlete Biological Passport Case
MEFTAH, Abdellatif 03/01/1982 FRA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 21/04/2017 4 years ineligibility 20/04/2021 Since 21.04.17 Doping Use Use Use
MELLY, Johnston 01/01/1998 KEN Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 22/10/2022 4 years ineligibility -- Since 22.10.22 Doping Presence
Use
Exogeneous Steroids after IRMS (Testosterone, Androsterone, Etiocholanone, 5αAdiol and 5βAdiol) In competiton test, at AK Cross Country Series , KEN
BENISSA, Rachid 01/01/2000 MAR Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 15/12/2019 4 years ineligibility -- Since 15.12.19 Doping Presence
Use
EPO In competition test, 10 Km de M’Diq, M’Diq, MAR
MENDEZ (SUANCA), Francy Yenny -- CRC Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) -- 4 years ineligibility -- Since 08.12.20 Doping Presence
Use
Norandrosterone Out-of-competition test
BHADAURIYA, Richa 28/01/1997 IND Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 20/08/2022 4 years ineligibility -- Since 20.08.22 Doping Evasion
Refusal and or Failure to Submit
Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit
BIRDAHA, Fatima Ezzahra 01/03/2004 MAR Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 07/04/2022 3 years ineligibility -- Since 07.04.22 Doping Presence
Use
Erythropoietin (EPO) Out-of-competition test, MAR
BIWOTT, Salome Jerono 08/11/1982 KEN Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 07/04/2019 8 years ineligibility -- Since 07.04.19 Doping Presence
Use
Norandrosterone In competition test, 25th Sao Paulo international Marathon, Sao Paulo, BRA
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