Sanctioned Members
The following members are subject to sanction arising from the SafeSport Code and/or USA Weightlifting’s SafeSport policies. Please refer to the Sanctioned Member Publication Policy to understand the process and timeline for publishing disciplinary actions.
| Member Name | City, State | Adjudicating Body | Misconduct | Sanction | Date Issued |
Garrett Taylor | Houston, TX | USA Weightlifting | Criminal Disposition - involving a minor | Permanent Ineligibility | 1/1/2013 |
Scott Johnson | Springfield, MO | USA Weightlifting | Criminal Disposition | Permanent Ineligibility | 1/1/2010 |
Michael Jasiczek | Olathe, KS | U.S. Center for SafeSport | Criminal Disposition - Sexual Misconduct | Permanent Ineligibility | 1/16/2018 |
Matthew Krakowski | Clinton Township, MI | U.S. Center for SafeSport | Criminal Disposition - Sexual Misconduct | Permanent Ineligibility | 5/3/2018 |
Michael Popson | Savannah, GA | U.S. Center for SafeSport | Criminal Disposition - involving a minor; Criminal Disposition - Sexual Misconduct | Permanent Ineligibility | 4/11/2018 |
Tyler Reagan | Elkton, FL | U.S. Center for SafeSport | Sexual Misconduct - involving Minors | Permanent Ineligibility | 5/13/2022 |
Joe Cox | Chesapeake, VA | U.S. Center for SafeSport | Criminal Disposition - involving a minor | Permanent Ineligibility | 7/21/2020 |
Jesse Durrum | Brooksville, FL | U.S. Center for SafeSport | Criminal Disposition - involving a minor; Criminal Disposition - Sexual Misconduct | Permanent Ineligibility | 7/1/2019 |
Sierra Hughes | Bryson City, NC | U.S. Center for SafeSport | Criminal Disposition - Sexual Misconduct; Criminal Disposition - involving a minor | Permanent Ineligibility | 6/13/2019 |
Lucas "Luke" Siefert | Orlando, FL | U.S. Center for SafeSport | Criminal Disposition - Sexual Misconduct; Criminal Disposition - involving a minor | Permanent Ineligibility | 7/15/2021 |
Adam Militello | Windermere, FL | U.S. Center for SafeSport | Criminal Disposition - involving a minor | Permanent Ineligibility | 9/6/2022 |
| David Ester | Volo, Ill. | USA Weightlifting | Allegations of Misconduct | Temporary restrictions: Shall not train 10/31/2025 or attend competitions with minors; shall be accompanied by an adult chaperone at any training preformed or competition attended; no contact directive | 10/31/2025 |
| Sean Onstad | Charleston, SC | U.S Center for SafeSport | Criminal Disposition - Sexual Misconduct | Permanent Ineligibility | 05/07/2025 |
| Spencer Arnold | Braselton, GA | U.S Center for SafeSport | Allegations of Sexual Misconduct | Temporary Suspension - No Contact | 06/16/2-25 |
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The following individuals are suspended due to violations of anti-doping policies.
| Member Name | Location | Competition | Prohibited Substance | Status | Suspension Completes |
| Roy Lesui | San Jose, Calif. | Masters Weightlifting Federation World Championships | cocaine and cocaine metabolite benzoylecgonine | SUSPENDE - USADA | March 23, 2026 |
| Weston Winegar | Sandy, Utah | 2025 Masters Nationals | Testosterone | SUSPENDE - USADA | December 23, 2028 |
| Tiffany Hoffner | Severna Park, Maryland | 2025 Masters Nationals | Testosterone cypionate without a Therapeutic Use Exemption | SUSPENDE - USADA | June 6, 2027 |
| Steven Doughty | Atlanta, Ga. | 2025 Masters Nationals | testosterone without a Therapeutic Use Exemption, and anastrozole | SUSPENDE - USADA | April 29,2028 |
Nicholas Dondzila | St. Louis, Mo. | 2024 North American Open Series 1/ National University Championships | Ostarine | SUSPENDE - USADA | March 20, 2028 |
Stella Ladao | New York, New York | 2024 IMWA Championships | Oxandrolone | SUSPENDE - IMWA | September 8, 2028 |
| Robert Scavilla | Philadelphia, Pa. | 2022 Pan American Masters Weightlifting Championships | Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (DHCMT) | SUSPENDE - USADA | September 7, 2026 |
| Joshua Bringas | Las Vegas, NV | 2022 USA Weightlifting National Championships | Anabolic agent, heptaminol, ibutamoren, oxilofrine, GW1516 | SUSPENDE - 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 | SUSPENDE - USADA | May 27, 2025 |
| Clint Jordan | Salt Lake City, UT | 2022 National Masters Weightlifting Championships | Anabolic androgenic steroid | SUSPENDE - USADA | June 6, 2026 |
| Bernabe Chavez | Orlando, FL | 2021 National Championships | Violation of Articles 2.5 and 2.9 of the Code | SUSPENDE - 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 | SUSPENDE - 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, | SUSPENDE - USADA | Nov. 3, 2024 |
| Ray Fleser | Warwick, RI | Granite Games | Ibutamoren | SUSPENDE - CrossFit | June 6, 2025 |
| Jacob Lacoste | Great Falls, MT | 2021 Juniors and U25 Nationals 2 | clomiphene and its metabolites and 19-norandrosterone | SUSPENDE - USADA | Aug. 20, 2024 |
| Regina Hancock | Omaha, NE | 2021 USA Masters Weightlifting Championships | Stanozolol | SUSPENDE - USADA | April 8, 2025 |
| Christian Buckley | Frankfort, KY | 2021 Junior and U25 Nationals | Osterene | SUSPENDE - USADA | Aug. 3, 2024 |
| Ryan Hudson | Sisters, OR | Multiple Violations: Out-of-competition on June 14, 2017 | Dehydrochloromethyltestosterone | SUSPENDE - USADA | Nov. 27, 2026 |
| Andrew Vrabel | Chicago, IL | Out of Competition- Admitted Use | Peptides | SUSPENDE - 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 | SUSPENDE - USADA | Retired; ban to be served upon athlete's decision to "unretire" |
| Kelly (Breanne) Dykes | Statesboro, GA | Out-of-Competition Testing | Ostarine | SUSPENDE - USADA | March 17, 2025 |
| Tyler Moore | Puxico, MO | Out of Competition | Ostarine | SUSPENDE - USADA | Retired; ban to be served upon athlete's decision to "un-retire" |
| Frank Volrath | Clemmons, NC | Out of Competition | Ostarine, RAD140, Ibutamoren | SUSPENDE - 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 | SUSPENDE - USADA | Retired; ban to be served upon athlete's decision to "un-retire" |
| Rachel Campbell | Scottsdale, AZ | Out of Competition | Refused Test | SUSPENDE - USADA | Retired; ban to be served upon athlete's decision to "un-retire" |
| Kaley Anderson | Port Orange, FL | 2019 National Championships | Ligandrol | SUSPENDE - USADA | May 12, 2023 |
| Erik Nunez | Roswell, NM | 2019 American Open Series 2 | Cardarine | SUSPENDE - USADA | July 26, 2023 |
| Scott Glasgow | Provo, UT | Out of Competition- Promoting doping | Assisting and encouraging prohibited doping conduct | SUSPENDE - USADA | Aug. 10, 2023 |
| Kyler Allison | Austin, TX | Out of Competition | Refused Test | SUSPENDE - USADA | Retired; ban to be served upon athlete's decision to "un-retire" |
| Josue Cano | Oxnard, CA | Out of Competition | Refused Test | SUSPENDE - USADA | Retired; ban to be served upon athlete's decision to "un-retire" |
| Natalie Franklin | Greenwood, IN | Out of Competition | Ostarine | SUSPENDE - USADA | June 4, 2023 |
| Manuel Aguero | Miami, FL | 2019 American Open Series 2 | Amphetamine, Modafinil | SUSPENDE - USADA | Nov. 13, 2023 |
| Michael Gingras | Milwaukie, OR | Doping Issue | Non-Analytical: Possession, Trafficking, and Administration | SUSPENDE - USADA | Retired; ban to be served upon athlete's decision to "un-retire" |
| Andrew Butterworth | Indianapolis, IN | Out of competition | Stanozolol | SUSPENDE - 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 | SUSPENDE - 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 | SUSPENDE - USADA | May 31, 2023 |
| Danielle Rante | Dayton, OH | Out of Competition | Nandrolone | SUSPENDE - USADA | March 4, 2023 |
| Justin Glanville | Everett, WA | Out of Competition | Non-Analytical: Possession and Use/Attempted Use | SUSPENDE - USADA | May 31, 2024 |
| Tiffany Parlor | Wellington, FL | Out of Competition | Non-Analytical: Possession and Use/Attempted Use | SUSPENDE - USADA | Aug. 31, 2024 |
| Rowdy Hurst | West Bountiful, UT | 2019 American Open Finals | Clomiphene | SUSPENDE - USADA | Jan. 16, 2024 |
| Susanne Williams | Fort Valley, GA | 2020 American Open Series 3 | Ostarine | SUSPENDE - USADA | Sept. 18, 2024 |
| James Nelson | Fort Worth, TX | 2020 American Open Series 3 | DHCMT | SUSPENDE - USADA | Oct. 23, 2024 |
| Anthony McLaughlin | Daniel Island, SC | Out of Competition | Non-Analytical: Possession and Use/Attempted Use | SUSPENDE - USADA | Nov. 24, 2024 |
| Scott Hisaka | Concord, CA | Out of Competition | Non-Analytical: Possession and Use/Attempted Use | SUSPENDE - USADA | Dec. 15, 2024 |
| Luis Gallardo | White Plains, NY | USA Masters Weightlifting Championships | DHCMT; Arimistane; Torasemide; Oxymetholone | SUSPENDE - USADA | April 15, 2025 |
| Evan Forrest | Winston-Salem, NC | 2023 North American Open Series 2 | Boldenone, drostanolone, as well as metabolites of these substances, metabolites of methandienone, nandrolone, and exogenous testosterone and its metabolites
| SUSPENDE - USADA | Oct. 24, 2026 |
| Katelyn Kirby | Johnstown, CO | 2023 USA Weightlifting National Championships | Testosterone without a Therapeutic Use Exemption, and oxandrolone | SUSPENDE - USADA | Oct. 20, 2026 |
| Aaron Babet | Avon, Ohio | 2024 North American Open Series 1 & National University Championships | Carboxy-THC, a urinary metabolite of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) | SUSPENDE - USADA | April 18, 2024 |
| Ruben Martinez Jr. | Austin, Texas | 2024 North American Open Series 1 & National University Championships |
11-nor-9-carboxy-tetrahydrocannabinol (Carboxy-THC), a urinary metabolite of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
| SUSPENDE - USADA | June 18, 2024 |
| Joshua Mauk | Columbus, Ohio | North American Open Series 1
| 11-nor-9-carboxy-tetrahydrocannabinol (Carboxy-THC) | SUSPENDED - USADA | June 8, 2024 |
| Devon Kell | Camas, Washington | Virus Weightlifting Series 2 | clomiphene | SUSPENDED - USADA | September 16, 2025 |
| Adam Hagerman | Austin, Texas | North American Open Series 2 | 11-nor-9-carboxy-tetrahydrocannabinol (Carboxy-THC) | SUSPENDED - USADA | September 16, 2025 |
| Bernard Yuan | Falls Church, Virginia | Virus Weightlifting Series 2 | clomiphene metabolite 4-hydroxyclomiphene | SUSPENDE - USADA | September 16, 2025 |
| Rachelyn Teague | Garland, Texas | Virus Weightlifting Series 2 | Carboxy-THC | SUSPENDE - USADA | October 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