The following members are prohibited from any USA Weightlifting activity due to violations of anti-doping or Safe Sport policies, including the SafeSport Code for the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Movement or violations of ethics rules or USAW bylaws, rules or regulations.
Details about USADA sanctions can be found on their website. Information regarding SafeSport violations is available from the U.S. Center for SafeSport's Centralized Disciplinary Database.
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The following members are suspended due to violations of U.S. Center for SafeSport and/or USA Weightlifting SafeSport policies.
| Member Name | Location | Violation | Details | Status | Ban Completes |
| Garrett Taylor | Houston, TX | Safe Sport Violation | Safe Sport Violation | BANNED |
LIFE |
| Scott Johnson | Springfield, MO | Safe Sport Violation | SafeSport Violation | BANNED |
LIFE |
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Michael Jasiczek |
Olathe, KS | Safe Sport Violation |
Criminal Disposition- involving a minor |
BANNED- U.S. Center for SafeSport |
LIFE |
| Matthew Krakowski | Clinton Twp., MI | Safe Sport Violation |
Criminal Disposition- sexual misconduct |
BANNED- U.S. Center for SafeSport |
LIFE |
| Michael Popson | Savannah, GA | Safe Sport Violation |
Criminal Disposition- involving a minor |
BANNED- |
LIFE |
| Tyler Reagan | Elkton, FL | Safe Sport Violation | Sexual misconduct - involving minors |
Permanent ineligibility - |
LIFE |
The following members are suspended due to an ineligible or interim measure placed upon them by the U.S. Center for SafeSport and/or USA Weightlifting
| Member Name |
Location | Details | Status | Decision Date |
| Joe Cox | Chesapeake, VA | Criminal disposition - involving a Minor |
Ineligible U.S. Center for SafeSport |
7/21/2020 |
| Jesse Durrum | Brooksville, FL | Ineligible- U.S. Center for SafeSport |
7/1/2019 | |
| Sierra Hughes | Bryson City, NC | Ineligible- U.S. Center for SafeSport |
6/13/2019 | |
| Lucas "Luke" Siefert |
Orlando, FL | Criminal disposition - sexual misconduct; Criminal disposition - involving a minor |
Ineligible U.S. Center for SafeSport |
7/15/2021 |
| Isaac Cruz | Oceanside, CA | Allegation of misconduct | Interim measure - Restriction U.S. Center for SafeSport |
2/7/2022 |
| Adam Militello | Orange County, FL | Criminal disposition - child abuse |
Ineligible |
9/6/2022 |
The following members have received an admonishment by the U.S. Center for SafeSport
| Member Name | Location | Admonishment Date |
| Matthew King | Russiaville, IN | November 11, 2020 |
| Tim Swords | Houston, TX | April 8, 2021 |
| Walt Neubauer | Wilmington, N.C. | December 16, 2021 |
The following members are suspended under 5.4a of the USA Weightlifting Bylaws.
| Member Name | Location | Violation | Details | Status | Ban Completes |
| Russell McCarthy | Anaheim, CA | 5.4a | Suspended | Suspended | Until Resolved |
| Javier Pagliery | Miami, FL | 5.4a | Suspended | Suspended | Until Resolved |
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Destiny Young |
Marquette, MI | 5.4a | Suspended | Suspended | Until resolved |
|
Jacob Schramm |
Lone Tree, CO | 5.4a | Suspended | Suspended | Until Resolved |
|
Rodrigo Otero |
San Rafael, CA | 5.4a | Suspended | Suspended | Until Resolved |
| Ron Bright | Sycamore, IL | USAW Code of Ethics | Suspended | Suspended | Until Resolved |
| Silas Philbrick | East Aurora, N.Y. | 5.4a | Suspended | Suspended | Until Resolved |
| Quentin Ruff Jr. | Menomonie, WI | 5.4a | Suspended | Suspended | Until Resolved |
The following individuals are suspended due to violations of anti-doping policies.
| Member Name | Location | Competition | Prohibited Substance | Status | Ban Completes |
| Joshua Bringas | Las Vegas, NV | 2022 USA Weightlifting National Championships | Anabolic agent, heptaminol, ibutamoren, oxilofrine, GW1516 | Banned - USADA | Aug. 22, 2025 |
| Timothy Hearn | Salt Lake City, UT | 2022 National Masters Weightlifting Championships | 19-norandrosterone (19-NA), clomiphene, trenbolone metabolite epitrenbolone, GW1516 (GW501516) metabolites GW1516 sulfone and GW1516 sulfoxide |
BANNED - USADA | May 27, 2025 |
| Clint Jordan | Salt Lake City, UT | 2022 National Masters Weightlifting Championships | Anabolic androgenic steroid | Banned - USADA | June 6, 2026 |
| Bernabe Chavez | Orlando, FL | 2021 National Championships | Violation of Articles 2.5 and 2.9 of the Code | Banned -USADA | Sept. 2, 2025 |
| Ian Wilson | Berkley, CA | Out of Competition | 16β-hydroxystanozolol, 3'-hydroxystanozolol, and 4β-hydroxystanozolol, which are metabolites of stanozolol, as well as 2α-methyl-5α-androstan-3α-ol-17-one, a metabolite of drostanolone | Banned -USADA | Jan. 5, 2025 |
| Jordan Adel | McKinney, TX | Out of Competition | Ibutamoren, ostarine (enobosarm), and LGD-4033 (ligandrol) and its metabolite di-hydroxy-LGD-4033, | Banned - USADA | Nov. 3, 2024 |
| Ray Fleser | Warwick, RI |
Granite Games | Ibutamoren | BANNED -CrossFit | June 6, 2025 |
| Jacob Lacoste | Great Falls, MT | 2021 Junior and U25 Nationals | clomiphene and its metabolites and 19-norandrosterone | BANNED - USADA | Aug. 20, 2024 |
| Regina Hancock | Omaha, NE | 2021 USA Masters Weightlifting Championships | Stanozolol | BANNED - USADA | April 8, 2025 |
| Christian Buckley | Frankfort, KY | 2021 Junior and U25 Nationals | Osterene | BANNED - USADA | Aug. 3, 2024 |
| Ryan Hudson | Sisters, OR | Multiple Violations: Out-of-competition on June 14, 2017 |
Dehydrochloromethyltestosterone |
BANNED- USADA |
Nov. 27, 2026 |
| Andrew Vrabel | Chicago, IL | Out of Competition- Admitted Use |
Peptides | BANNED- USADA |
Retired; ban to be served upon athlete's decision to "un-retire" |
| Nicholas Saccente | Springfield, MA |
2016 National |
Testosterone, boldenone / , 12/11/18: violation of period of ineligibility 4/16/20: Second violation: possession, use or attempted use of prohibited substances |
BANNED- USADA |
Retired; ban to be served upon athlete's decision to "unretire" |
| Kelly (Breanne) Dykes | Statesboro, GA | Out-of-Competition Testing |
Ostarine | BANNED- USADA |
March 17, 2025 |
| Tyler Moore | Puxico, MO | Out of Competition | Ostarine | BANNED- USADA |
Retired; ban to be served upon athlete's decision to "un-retire" |
| Frank Volrath | Clemmons, NC | Out of Competition | Ostarine, RAD140, Ibutamoren |
BANNED- USADA |
Retired; ban to be served upon athlete's decision to "un-retire" |
| Ernest Prempeh | Somerville, NJ | 2018 American Open Finals/2021 National Championship | DHCMT/Violation of Article 10.14 of the Code | BANNED- USADA |
Retired; ban to be served upon athlete's decision to "un-retire" |
| Janelle Shafer | Olathe, KS | Out of Competition | Ostarine | BANNED-USADA | Jan. 21, 2023 |
| Rachel Campbell | Scottsdale, AZ | Out of Competition | Refused Test | BANNED-USADA |
Retired; ban to be served upon athlete's decision to "un-retire" |
| Kiara Akuna | Port Orange, FL | National Junior Championships | Methandienone; DHCMT |
BANNED-USADA | March 7, 2023 |
| Joe Sacklow | Plainview, NY | 2019 American Open Series 1 | Heptaminol, 1,4‐dimethylpentylamine (1,4‐DMPA), Octodrine, Ostarine, Di‐hydroxy‐LGD‐4033 |
BANNED-USADA | March 2, 2023 |
| Kaley Anderson | Port Orange, FL | 2019 National Championships | Ligandrol | BANNED- USADA |
May 12, 2023 |
| Erik Nunez | Roswell, NM | 2019 American Open Series 2 | Cardarine | BANNED-USADA | July 26, 2023 |
| Katie Trombetta | Brighton, IL | 2019 CrossFit Games | GW1516, Ostarine | BANNED- USA Weightlifting* |
July 30, 2023 |
| Scott Glasgow | Provo, UT | Out of Competition- Promoting doping | Assisting and encouraging prohibited doping conduct | BANNED-USADA | Aug. 10, 2023 |
| Kyler Allison | Austin, TX | Out of Competition | Refused Test | BANNED-USADA | Retired; ban to be served upon athlete's decision to "un-retire" |
| Josue Cano | Oxnard, CA | Out of Competition |
Refused Test | BANNED- USADA |
Retired; ban to be served upon athlete's decision to "un-retire" |
| Alissandra Hipona | Vienna, VA | Out of Competition | Non-Analytical: Possession and Use/Attempted Use | BANNED-USADA | Oct. 7, 2022 |
| Natalie Franklin | Greenwood, IN | Out of Competition | Ostarine | BANNED- USADA |
June 4, 2023 |
| Manuel Aguero | Miami, FL | 2019 American Open Series 2 | Amphetamine, Modafinil | BANNED-USADA | Nov. 13, 2023 |
| Michael Gingras | Milwaukie, OR | Doping Issue | Non-Analytical: Possession, Trafficking, and Administration | BANNED- USADA |
Retired; ban to be served upon athlete's decision to "un-retire" |
| Andrew Butterworth | Indianapolis, IN | Out of competition | Stanozolol |
BANNED- USADA |
Retired; ban to be served upon athlete's decision to "un-retire" |
| Darcie Warren | Pleasant Grove, UT | Out of Competition- Refused Test |
Refused Test | BANNED- USADA |
July 11, 2027 |
| Nicole Maynard | Portland, OR | Out of Competition | Methenolone, metabolite 1-methylene-5α-androstan-3α-ol-17-one, GW1516 metabolites GW1516 sulfone, GW1516 sulfoxide, LGD-4033 metabolite di-hydroxyLGD-4033 | BANNED - USADA | May 31, 2023 |
| Danielle Rante | Dayton, OH | Out of Competition | Nandrolone | BANNED-USADA | March 4, 2024 |
| Megan Munsell | Plano, TX | 2020 American Open Series 1 | GW1516 | BANNED-USADA | March 7, 2024 |
| Rowdy Hurst | West Bountiful, UT | 2019 American Open Finals | Clomiphene | BANNED-USADA | Jan. 16, 2024 |
| Justin Glanville | Everett, WA | Out of Competition | Non-Analytical: Possession and Use/Attempted Use | BANNED-USADA | May 31, 2024 |
| Tiffany Parlor | Wellington, FL | Out of Competition | Non-Analytical: Possession and Use/Attempted Use | BANNED-USADA | Aug. 31, 2024 |
| Susanne Williams | Fort Valley, GA | 2020 American Open Series 3 | Ostarine | BANNED-USADA | Sept. 18, 2024 |
| James Nelson | Fort Worth, TX | 2020 American Open Series 3 | DHCMT | BANNED-USADA | Oct. 23, 2024 |
| Anthony McLaughlin | Daniel Island, SC | Out of Competition | Non-Analytical: Possession and Use/Attempted Use | BANNED-USADA | Nov. 24, 2024 |
| Scott Hisaka | Concord, CA | Out of Competition | Non-Analytical: Possession and Use/Attempted Use |
BANNED-USADA | Dec. 15, 2024 |
| Luis Gallardo | White Plains, NY | USA Masters Weightlifting Championships | DHCMT; Arimistane; Torasemide; Oxymetholone |
BANNED-USADA | April 15, 2025 |
*Suspended under Article 15.2 of the WADA Code: Signatories shall recognize the measures taken by other bodies which have not accepted the Code if the rules of those bodies are otherwise consistent with the Code
Public Warnings
| Athlete | City | Sanction | Substance/Reason |
The following members are suspended in accordance with USA Weightlifting Athlete Safety / Background Check policies
| Name | Location | Details | Status | Decision Date |
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Public Warnings issued by Ethics Committee
| Name | Details | Decision | Decision Date |
| Derrick Johnson | Social Media | Public Warning | July 16, 2021 |
| Tim Swords | Engage in behavior in media, including social media, which is inciteful of hatred towards another USA Weightlifting member and the Ethics and/or Judicial Committees or towards any group based on their ethnicity, religion, sexual preference, disability, language, civil status, age, national origin, social condition, mental ability, military status, choice of club or for any other reason incite attacks on an individual or group of individuals within the membership. | Public Warning, DEI Training Requirement | Nov. 6, 2021 |
| Jullian Fletcher | 6.Engage in physically or emotionally abusive conduct towards another participant in the sport. | Public Warning, Anger Management Training | Nov. 7, 2021 |
| Jim Rutter | Filing a frivolous claim to harm reputations and seek revenge | Public Warning | Nov. 12, 2021 |
| Madison Pannell | Breach of international code of conduct | Public Warning | Dec. 3, 2021 |
| Kelly Wild | Breach of international code of conduct |
Public Warning | Dec. 3, 2021 |
| Keiser Witte | Engage in behavior in media, including social media, which is inciteful of hatred towards another USA Weightlifting member and the Ethics and/or Judicial Committees or towards any group based on their ethnicity, religion, sexual preference, disability, language, civil status, age, national origin, social condition, mental ability, military status, choice of club or for any other reason incite attacks on an individual or group of individuals within the membership. | Public Warning, DEI training requirement | Nov. 6, 2021 |