The following members are prohibited from any USA Weightlifting activity due to violations of anti-doping or SafeSport policies 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.
| 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 |
| Dalton McGregor | Monument, CO | SafeSport Violation | Intimate Relationship - involving a Minor Intimate Relationship - involving a Power Imbalance Proactive Policy Violation |
BANNED- U.S. Center for SafeSport |
2/19/2021 |
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 |
| Joe Cox | Chesapeake, VA | Criminal Disposition - involving a Minor (Subject to appeal / not yet final) |
Ineligible U.S. Center for SafeSport |
7/21/2020 |
| Richard Alonso-Lazaro | Clovis, CA | Criminal disposition - involving a minor | Ineligible- U.S. Center for SafeSport |
1/30/2020 |
| 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 | |
| Blace Eckols | High Ridge, MO | Criminal Disposition- sexual misconduct |
Ineligible U.S. Center for SafeSport |
1/31/2019 |
| Dennis Espinosa | Salina, KS | Allegations of Misconduct | Interim Measure - Restriction U.S. Center for SafeSport |
6/20/2019 |
The following members are suspended under 5.4a of the USA Weightlifting Bylaws.
| Name | Location | Violation | Details | Status | Ban Completes |
| Russell McCarthy | Anaheim, CA | 5.4a | Suspended | Suspended | Until Resolved |
| Darren Barnes | St. Louis, MO | 5.4a | Suspended | Suspended | Until Resolved |
| Javier Pagliery | Miami, FL | 5.4a | Suspended | Suspended | Until Resolved |
| Kyle Dosterschill | Chillicothe, MO | 5.4a | Suspended | Suspended | Until Resolved |
The following individuals are suspended due to violations of anti-doping policies.
| Athlete/ Member Name |
Location | Competition | Prohibited Substance | Status | Ban Completes |
| Ryan Hudson | Sisters, OR | Multiple Violations: 2015 American Open (initial) Out-of-competition (additional) |
Stanozolol |
BANNED- USADA |
March 6, 2022 |
| Andrew Vrabel | Chicago, IL | Out of Competition- Admitted Use |
Peptides | BANNED- USADA |
Retired; ban to be served upon athlete's decision to "un-retire" |
| Robert Strange | Solana Beach, CA | 2019 IWF Masters World Championship | Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) | BANNED-USADA | August 16, 2020 |
| 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 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" |
| Robert Ortiz | Brockport, NY | 2020 American Open Series 1 | 11-nor-9-carboxy-tetrahydrocannabinol (Carboxy-THC) |
BANNED-USADA | September 5, 2020 |
| 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 |
| Mohamed Omar | Jackson, NJ | Out of Competition | Clomiphene | BANNED- USADA |
May 2, 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 |
| Lawrence Letellier | San Angelo, TX | 2019 American Open Series 2 | Clomiphene | BANNED-USADA | July 27, 2021 |
| Cristofer Martinez | Miami, FL | 2019 American Open Series 3 | 5-methylhexan-2-amine (also known as 1,4-dimethylpentylamine (DMPA) or 2-amino-5-methylhexane) |
BANNED-USADA | September 14, 2021 |
| Emily Malinowski | Elmwood Park, IL | 2017 American Open Finals |
Anabolic Agents | BANNED- USADA |
October 10, 2021 |
| Miranda Merrell | Mapleton, UT | Out of Competition- Possession | Oxandrolone | BANNED-USADA | November 11, 2021 |
| Alyssa Travis | Cincinnati, OH | Out of Competition- Refused Test |
Refused Test | BANNED- USADA |
December 3, 2021 |
| Taff Woolsey | Port Orchard, WA | Out of Competition-Possession | Exemestane | BANNED-USADA | July 17, 2022 |
| Jessica Rivera | Portage, IN | 2018 American Open Series 1 |
Stanozolol | BANNED- USADA |
March 28, 2022 |
| Ted Dreaver | Ocala, FL | 2019 National Masters Championships | Anabolic-androgenic steroids |
BANNED-USADA | September 3, 2022 |
| Ernest Prempeh | Somerville, NJ | 2018 American Open Finals | DHCMT | BANNED- USADA |
December 7, 2022 |
| Janelle Shafer | Olathe, KS | Out of Competition | Ostarine | BANNED-USADA | January 21, 2023 |
| Rachel Campbell | Scottsdale, AZ | Out of Competition | Refused Test | BANNED-USADA |
February 1, 2023 |
| 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 22, 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 29, 2023 |
| Scott Glasgow | Provo, UT | Out of Competition- Promoting doping | Oxandrolone | BANNED-USADA | August 10, 2023 |
| Kyler Allison | Austin, TX | Out of Competition | Refused Test | BANNED-USADA | August 15, 2023 |
| Josue Cano | Oxnard, CA | Out of Competition |
Refused Test | BANNED- USADA |
September 26, 2023 |
| Norik Vardanian | Colorado Springs, CO | 2012 Olympic Games |
Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone |
BANNED- IWF/IOC |
October 3, 2022 |
| Natalie Franklin | Greenwood, IN | Out of Competition | Ostarine | BANNED- USADA |
October 10, 2023 |
| Manuel Aguero | Miami, FL | 2019 American Open Series 2 | Amphetamine, Modafinil | BANNED-USADA | November 13, 2023 |
| 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 |
| 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 | Match 4, 2024 |
| Rowdy Hurst | West Bountiful, UT | 2019 American Open Finals | Clomiphene | BANNED-USADA | April 24, 2024 |
| Justin Glanville | Everett, WA | Out of Competition | Doping Activities; purchasing prohibited substances | BANNED-USADA | May 31, 2024 |
*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 |
| Angela Carlberg | Mount Rainier, MD | Public Warning | Vilanterol |
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