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 April 2025. 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
BELL, Kenta 16/03/1977 AFG Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel 01/07/2015 Lifetime Ban Lifetime ban Doping Possession
Trafficking
Administration
Complicity 		Administration, Trafficking, Possession and Complicity Administration, Trafficking , Possession, Complicity
PIOLANTI, Raphael 14/11/1967 FRA Athlete M Athlete Support Personnel -- Lifetime Ban Lifetime ban Doping Possession
Administration 		Administration & Possession Administration, Possession
YETIS, Riza -- TUR Athlete M 01/11/2014 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
MAXIM, Simona Raula 20/07/1985 ROU Athlete F Marathon Long Distance (3000m+) 23/05/2017 8 years ineligibility 05/07/2025 - Doping Presence
Use 		EPO Out competition, in Bucharest, ROU
POLYCHRONIOU, Christos 31/03/1972 GRE Athlete M Hammer Throws 18/03/2008 Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV) Lifetime ban - Doping Evasion
Refusal and or Failure to Submit 		Evading, Refusing or Failing to Submit to Sample Collection Refusal to be tested
EMELYANOV, Stanislav 23/10/1990 RUS Athlete M 20km Walk Long Distance (3000m+) 11/10/2015 Lifetime ban as from 15.12.17 (3rd ADRV) Lifetime ban - Doping Use Athlete Biological Passport Athlete Biological Passport Case
KAHRAMANOGLU, Caglar -- TUR Athlete M 01/11/2014 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 29/12/1971 RUS Athlete F 100m Hurdles Sprints (400m or less) 22/02/2004 Lifetime ban Lifetime ban - Doping Presence
Use 		Stanozolol In competition test, IAAF Indoor Athena, Athens, GRE
KHORZANENKO, Irina 16/05/1974 RUS Athlete F Shot Put Throws 18/08/2004 Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV) Lifetime ban - Doping Presence
Use 		Stanozolol In competition test, '7th IAAF World Indoor Championships', Maebashi, JPN
VEDEHIN, Nikolai 09/10/1985 EST Athlete M 3000m Long Distance (3000m+) 24/06/2016 8 years ineligibility 22/03/2025 - Doping Possession Possession of a Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method Possession
VIVIERS, Innis -- RSA Athlete M 11/02/2005 Lifetime ban (2nd ADRV) Lifetime ban - Doping Presence
Use 		Stanozolol Out of competition, RSA
SEMAKIN, Roman 29/09/1993 RUS Athlete M Sprints (400m or less) 04/07/2012 2 years ineligibility 24/05/2025 From 04.07.12-04.03.14 Doping Use (LIMS evidence) (LIMS evidence)
TSIRIKHOV, Soslan 24/11/1984 RUS Athlete M Shot Put Throws 04/07/2012 2 years ineligibility 24/05/2025 From 04.07.12-29.03.17 Doping Use (LIMS & McLaren evidence) (LIMS & McLaren evidence)
ASLAN, Veysi 23/02/1984 TUR Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 09/10/2016 8 years ineligibility (2nd ADRV) 18/06/2025 From 09.10.16 Doping Presence
Use 		EPO In competition test, International Darica Half Marathon , Darica, TUR
AKULINUSHKINA, Tatyana 06/04/1994 RUS Athlete F Race Walk 15/02/2013 Only Disqualification of results -- From 11.05.13-19.02.15 Doping Use (LIMS evidence) (LIMS evidence)
MCNEAL (ROLLINS), Brianna 18/08/1991 USA Athlete F Sprints (400m or less) 13/02/2020 5 years ineligibility 14/08/2025 From 13.02.20 to 14.08.20 Doping Tampering Tampering Tampering
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 01/05/2029 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
LIGTHELM, Dirk 01/05/1972 RSA Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 01/05/2023 3 years ineligibility 17/08/2026 Since 01.05.23 Doping Presence
Use 		Prednisone, Testosterone after IRMS In competiton test, in RSA
ZHANG, Xin 08/06/1989 CHN Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 02/04/2023 3 years ineligibility 20/04/2026 Since 02.04.23 Doping Presence
Use 		Metandienone In competiton test, at Shijiazhuang Marathon, Shijiazhuang, CHN
NWOKOCHA, Nzubechi Grace 07/04/2001 NGR Athlete F Sprints (400m or less) 03/08/2022 3 years ineligibility 02/08/2025 Since 03.08.22 Doping Presence
Use 		SARMS enobosarm (ostarine), Ligandrol In competiton test, at XXII Commonwealth Games, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, GBR
MARKELOV, Ivan 15/12/1993 UZB Athlete M Hammer Throws 05/05/2023 4 years ineligibility 20/06/2027 Since 05.05.23 Doping Evasion
Refusal and or Failure to Submit 		Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit Evasion, Refusal and or Failure to Submit
KARPUK, Dzmitry 05/11/1999 BLR Athlete M Shot Put Throws 06/04/2023 2 years ineligibility 29/08/2025 Since 06.04.23 Doping Whereabouts Failures 3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 months 3 Whereabouts Failures within 12 months
CHESANG, Sheila Jepkosgei 17/07/1986 KEN Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 06/10/2024 2 years ineligibility 14/01/2027 Since 06.10.24 Doping Presence
Use 		Methylprednisolone In competition test, at Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon, Kuala Lumpur, MAS
KAMAL, Hussain 06/12/1993 KUW Athlete M Long Distance (3000m+) 08/04/2023 4 years ineligibility 22/05/2027 Since 08.04.23 Doping Presence
Use 		Meldonium Out-of-competition test, in KUW
GONZALEZ, Jennifer 11/06/1990 CHI Athlete F Long Distance (3000m+) 08/05/2022 4 years ineligibility 06/11/2026 Since 08.05.22 Doping Presence
Use 		erythropoietin (EPO) In competiton test, at Gatorade 10K de Santiago, Santiago de Chile, CHI
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