The following members are prohibited from any USA Weightlifting activity due to violations of anti-doping or SafeSport policies or violations of ethics rules. Details about USADA sanctions can be found on their website. Information regarding SafeSport violations is available from the U.S. Center for SafeSport's Public Database.
Click here for findings of the USA Weightlifting Ethics Committee.
The following members are suspended due to violations of U.S. Center for SafeSport and/or USA Weightlifting SafeSport policies.
| Athlete/ Member Name |
Location | Violation | Details | Status | Ban Completes |
| Garrett Taylor | Houston, TX | SafeSport Violation | SafeSport Violation | BANNED |
LIFE |
| Scott Johnson | Springfield, MO | SafeSport Violation | SafeSport Violation | BANNED |
LIFE |
|
Michael Jasiczek |
Olathe, KS | SafeSport Violation |
Criminal Disposition- involving a minor |
BANNED- U.S. Center for SafeSport |
LIFE |
| Matthew Krakowski | Clinton Twp., MI | SafeSport Violation |
Criminal Disposition- sexual misconduct |
BANNED- U.S. Center for SafeSport |
LIFE |
| Michael Popson | Savannah, GA | SafeSport Violation |
Criminal Disposition- involving a minor |
BANNED- |
LIFE |
| Colin Burns | Mission Viejo, CA | SafeSport Violation |
Abuse of Process- Violation |
BANNED- U.S. Center for Safesport |
August 14, 2019 |
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
| Athlete/Member Name |
Location | Details | Status | Decision Date |
| Blace Eckols | High Ridge, MO | Criminal Disposition- sexual misconduct |
Ineligible U.S. Center for SafeSport |
1/31/2019 |
| Fernando Hernandez | Sagertown, PA | Allegations of Misconduct Related-Retaliation |
Interim Measure - Restriction U.S. Center for SafeSport |
1/16/2019 |
The following members have been suspended due to violation of USA Weightlifting's Code of Ethics:
|
Athlete/Member |
Location |
Violation | Details | Status | Ban Completes |
|
Troy Pfeiffer |
Charleston, IL |
Falsification of Results |
RESTRICTED |
BANNED- USAW Code of Ethics |
October 1, 2019 |
The following members are suspended due to violations of anti-doping policies.
| Athlete/ Member Name |
Location | Competition | Prohibited Substance | Status | Ban Completes |
| Mesa, AZ | Out of Competition | Ostarine | BANNED- USADA |
March 14, 2019 | |
| Joseph Roberto | Helena, AL | Pan American Masters |
GHRP-2 | BANNED- IWF Masters |
July 8, 2019 |
| Charis Chan | Albany, CA | 2015 American Open |
Trenbolone | BANNED- USADA |
December 29, 2019 |
| Ryan Hudson | Sisters, OR | Multiple Violations: 2015 American Open (initial) Out-of-competition (additional) |
Stanozolol : 12/20/18: DHCMT |
BANNED- USADA |
February 21, 2025 |
| Landon DeCastroverde |
Las Vegas, NV | 2015 American Open |
Refused Test | BANNED- USADA |
January 1, 2020 |
| Amy Hay | Portland, OR | 2017 American Open Series 1 |
Ostarine | BANNED- USADA |
April 11, 2019 |
| David Bayer | Colorado Springs, CO |
Out of Competition | GW1516 | BANNED- USADA |
April 12, 2019 |
| Danny Lehr | Ripon, CA | 2015 Nationals | Androstenedione, Ostarine |
BANNED- USADA |
May 15, 2019 |
| Robert Brown | Haslet, TX | 2018 American Open Series 3 |
Heptaminol | BANNED- USADA |
June 16, 2019 |
| Zack Herbert | South Ogden, UT | Out of Competition | Refused Test | BANNED- USADA |
June 20, 2019 |
| Robert "Bert" Ortiz | Brockport, NY | 2018 Nationals | Dimethylpentylamine | BANNED- USADA |
September 25, 2019 |
| Teresa Britt | Sugar Hill, GA | 2017 American Masters | Higenamine | BANNED- USADA |
November 11, 2019 |
| Gabriel Dawson | St. Joseph, MO | 2016 Nationals | Amphetamine |
BANNED- |
May 6, 2020 |
| Mary Hall | Melfa, VA | 2016 Nationals | Oxandrolone |
BANNED- |
May 6, 2020 |
| Joshua Gaskins | Columbia, MO | 2018 American Open Series 1 |
Anabolic Agents | BANNED- USADA |
May 18, 2020 |
| Megan Palicka | Clemmons, NC | Out of Competition | Ostarine, RAD 140 | BANNED- USADA |
June 10, 2020 |
| Andrew Vrabel | Chicago, IL | Out of Competition- Admitted Use |
Peptides | BANNED- USADA |
Retired; ban to be served upon athlete's decision to "un-retire" |
| Istvan Dioszegi | Gilbert, AZ | 2018 IWF Masters World Championship |
Higenamine | BANNED- IWF Masters |
August 25, 2020 |
| Michael Nackoul | Canonsburg, PA | Out of Competition- Possession |
Growth Hormone, Releasing Factors, Ipamorelin, Thymosin |
BANNED- USADA |
September 15, 2020 |
| Nicholas Saccente | Springfield, MA |
2016 National |
Testosterone, boldenone / , 12/11/18: violation of period of ineligibility |
BANNED- USADA |
January 25, 2021 |
| Kelli Holm | Edina, MN | 2018 CrossFit Games | metabolites of GW1516 - metabolic modulator | BANNED- USA Weightlifting* |
September 30, 2020 |
| Kelly (Breanne) Dykes | Statesboro, GA | Multiple Violations: -2016 National University & U25 -Out-of-Competition Testing |
Clenbuterol, Ostarine & Tamoxifen |
BANNED- USADA |
March 17, 2025 |
| Vincent Pierik | Irmo, SC | 2016 American Open |
Drostanolone, epitrenbolone |
BANNED- USADA |
December 11, 2020 |
| Lauren Rutan | Fort Mill, SC | IPF | Testosterone | BANNED- WADA |
December 28, 2020 |
| Tyler Moore | Puxico, MO | Out of Competition | Ostarine | BANNED- USADA |
Retired; ban to be served upon athlete's decision to "un-retire" |
| Lazaro Roman | Miami, FL | 2017 American Masters | Higenamine, clomiphene, DHCMT |
BANNED- USADA |
December 12, 2021 |
| Robert "Kyle" Dosterschill | Chillicothe, MO | 2016 Arnold Championships |
Amphetamine, drostanolone, mesterolone, DHCMT |
BANNED- USADA |
April 27, 2021 |
| Zachary Wuebben |
Emerald Isle, NC | 2017 National University & U25 |
Clomiphene, ritalinic acid | BANNED- USADA |
May 5, 2021 |
| Tam Nguyen | Fayetteville, AR | The Lab Gym's Summer Open |
Refused Test | BANNED- USADA |
June 3, 2021 |
| Frank Volrath | Clemmons, NC | Out of Competition | Ostarine, RAD140, Ibutamoren |
BANNED- USADA |
Retired; ban to be served upon athlete's decision to "un-retire" |
| Benjamin Barnes | Long Beach, NY | 2016 American Open |
GW1516 | BANNED- USADA |
June 29, 2021 |
| Emily Malinowski | Elmwood Park, IL | 2017 American Open Finals |
Anabolic Agents | BANNED- USADA |
October 10, 2021 |
| Alyssa Travis | Cincinnati, OH | Out of Competition- Refused Test |
Refused Test | BANNED- USADA |
December 3, 2021 |
| Jessica Rivera | Portage, IN | 2018 American Open Series 1 |
Stanozolol | BANNED- USADA |
March 28, 2022 |
| Rachel Campbell | Scottsdale, AZ | Out of Competition | Refused Test | BANNED-USADA |
February 1, 2023 |
| Norik Vardanian | Colorado Springs, CO | 2012 Olympic Games |
Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone |
BANNED- IWF/IOC |
October 3, 2022 |
| Michael Gingras | Milwaukie, OR | Doping Issue | Doping Activities | BANNED- USADA |
January 16, 2029 |
| Cameron Dudeck | Indianapolis, IN | Out of competition | Dehydrochloromethyltestosterone | BANNED-USADA | June 7, 2022 |
| Andrew Butterworth | Indianapolis, IN | Out of competition | Stanozolol |
BANNED- USADA |
December 7, 2021 |
| Robert Brown | Haslet, TX | 2018 American Open Series 3 | heptaminol | BANNED- USADA | June 16, 2019 |
*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 |
| Kevin Jones | South Bend, IN | Public Warning | Clenbuterol |
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