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 June 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
CHEGIN, Viktor 08/08/1988 RUS Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel 14/06/2013 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
DU, Zhidan 11/10/1998 CHN Athlete Support Personnel M Athlete Support Personnel 25/02/2024 Lifetime Ban Lifetime ban Doping Administration
ESMER, Sevinc 10/10/1997 TUR Athlete F Athlete Support Personnel 25/08/2024 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 14/11/1981 TUR Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel 19/07/2018 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
BELL, Kenta 10/08/1995 AFG Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel 30/03/2025 Lifetime Ban Lifetime ban Doping Possession
Trafficking
Administration
Complicity 		Administration, Trafficking, Possession and Complicity Administration, Trafficking , Possession, Complicity
SUN, Qinghe 11/09/1987 CHN Athlete Support Personnel M Athlete Support Personnel 12/02/2023 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
KARAMVEER, Singh 17/07/1986 IND Athlete Support Personnel M Athlete Support Personnel 06/10/2024 6 years ineligibility 14/01/2027 Doping Administration Administration Administration
OZEL, Ziya 12/03/1999 TUR Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel 28/06/2022 Lifetime ban Lifetime ban Doping Administration Administration or Attempted Administration to any Athlete of a Prohibited Substance/ or Method Administration of a prohibited substance
LI, Mengxiang 20/10/2001 CHN Athlete Support Personnel M Athlete Support Personnel 27/02/2024 Lifetime Ban Lifetime ban Doping Possession
Administration 		Possession, Administration Possession, Administration
EMELYANOV, Stanislav 18/01/1989 RUS Athlete M 20km Walk Long Distance (3000m+) 24/05/2022 Lifetime ban as from 15.12.17 (3rd ADRV) Lifetime ban - Doping Use Athlete Biological Passport Athlete Biological Passport Case
KAHRAMANOGLU, Caglar 09/03/1989 TUR Athlete M 18/06/2022 Lifetime ban 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
SHEKHODANOVA, Natalya 03/09/1999 RUS Athlete F 100m Hurdles Sprints (400m or less) 20/09/2022 Lifetime ban Lifetime ban - Doping Presence
Use 		Stanozolol In competition test, IAAF Indoor Athena, Athens, GRE
VIVIERS, Innis 28/12/1988 RSA Athlete M 14/04/2019 Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV) Lifetime ban - Doping Presence
Use 		Stanozolol Out of competition, RSA
KHORZANENKO, Irina 15/09/1999 RUS Athlete F Shot Put Throws 25/02/2024 Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV) Lifetime ban - Doping Presence
Use 		Stanozolol In competition test, '7th IAAF World Indoor Championships', Maebashi, JPN
YETIS, Riza 21/03/1988 TUR Athlete M 25/02/2011 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
POLYCHRONIOU, Christos 23/01/1990 GRE Athlete M Hammer Throws 02/10/2022 Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV) Lifetime ban - Doping Refusal and or Failure to Submit Evading, Refusing or Failing to Submit to Sample Collection Refusal to be tested
BASSANO, Francesco Antonello 16/12/2004 ITA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 11/10/2024 4 years ineligibility with 8 years ineligibility added to the original period 07/04/2029 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
FOSTER, Morgan 01/01/2007 NZL Athlete M Sprints (400m or less) 14/01/2025 3 years ineligibility 23/04/2028 No Disqualification of results Doping Trafficking
Possession 		Trafficking, Possession Trafficking, Possession
LIGTHELM, Dirk 19/08/2005 RSA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 30/12/2023 3 years ineligibility 05/02/2027 Since 01.05.23 Doping Presence
Use 		Prednisone, Testosterone after IRMS In competition test, in RSA
ZHANG, Xin 14/11/1967 CHN Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) -- 3 years ineligibility -- Since 02.04.23 Doping Presence
Use 		Metandienone In competition test, at Shijiazhuang Marathon,
Shijiazhuang, CHN
MARKELOV, Ivan 15/06/1994 UZB Athlete M Hammer Throws 16/04/2023 4 years ineligibility 21/04/2029 Since 05.05.23 Doping Refusal and or Failure to Submit Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit
CHESANG, Sheila Jepkosgei 01/01/2008 KEN Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 13/05/2025 2 years ineligibility 17/06/2028 Since 06.10.24 Doping Presence
Use 		Methylprednisolone In competition test, at Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon, Kuala Lumpur, MAS
KAMAL, Hussain 04/03/1989 KUW Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 16/10/2022 4 years ineligibility 16/06/2035 Since 08.04.23 Doping Presence
Use 		Meldonium Out-of-competition test, in KUW
GONZALEZ, Jennifer 21/06/1989 CHI Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 13/10/2024 4 years ineligibility 05/06/2028 Since 08.05.22 Doping Presence
Use 		erythropoietin (EPO) In competition test, at Gatorade 10K de
Santiago, Santiago de Chile, CHI
CHEBET, Brenda 29/10/1995 KEN Athlete F Middle Distance (800m-1500m) 16/04/2014 3 years ineligibility 13/06/2026 Since 08.07.23 Doping Presence
Use 		Methasterone In competition test, at Trials for World Athletics
Championships Budapest 2023, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, KEN
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