The CrossFit Games are the world’s premier and definitive test of fitness. To protect the integrity of the competition and its athletes, CrossFit works hard to ensure a level playing field, in part by creating and enforcing the guidelines outlined in the Rulebook, and in part by strongly enforcing an anti-doping policy — an absolute necessity when crowning the Fittest on Earth.
Each year, CrossFit, LLC expands its efforts and methods of testing. Below you will find a complete list of athletes currently serving bans or sanctions for being found in breach of CrossFit’s Drug Testing Policy.
This article will be updated as ban and sanction terms are completed or as new athletes are added.
|
FIRST NAME |
LAST NAME |
SANCTION START DATE |
RETURN TO ELIGIBILITY |
SANCTION DETAILS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lefteris |
Theofanidis |
Dec. 12, 2019 |
Dec. 12, 2023 |
4-year sanction. Positive drug test at the 2019 Dubai CrossFit Championship for 19-norandrosterone, a metabolite of nandrolone and meldonium. |
|
Janelle |
Stites |
Jan. 21, 2019 |
Jan. 21, 2023 |
4-year sanction. Provided a sample to USADA that contained ostarine. |
|
Alanna |
Fisk Colón |
Feb. 21, 2020 |
Feb. 21, 2024 |
4-year sanction. Provided a sample at the 2020 Wodapalooza CrossFit Festival that contained a metabolite of oral turinabol and metabolites of GW1516. |
|
Ashleigh |
Fleser |
June 6, 2021 |
June 6, 2025 |
4-year sanction. Provided a sample at the 2021 Granite Games that contained ibutamoren and di-hydroxy-LGD-4033. |
|
Ray |
Fleser |
June 6, 2021 |
June 6, 2025 |
4-year sanction. Provided a sample at the 2021 Granite Games that contained metabolites of nandrolone, metabolites of bolandione, S-23, ostarine, ibutamoren, LGD-4033 and its metabolite di-hydroxy-LGD-4033, metabolites of GW1516, and clomiphene. |
|
Katie |
Christian |
June 6, 2021 |
June 6, 2025 |
4-year sanction. Provided a sample at the 2021 Granite Games that contained synthetic forms of endogenous anabolic androgenic steroids. |
|
Deshawn |
Smith |
June 20, 2021 |
June 20, 2025 |
4-year sanction. Provided a sample at the 2021 West Coast Classic that contained metabolites of GW1516. |
|
Larissa |
Cunha |
July 14, 2021 |
July 14, 2023 |
2-year sanction. Provided an out-of-competition sample that contained ostarine. |
|
Stephanie |
Roy |
July 29, 2021 |
July 29, 2025 |
4-year sanction. Provided a sample at the 2021 CrossFit Games that contained GW1516 sulfoxide and GW1516 sulfone, metabolites of GW1516. |
|
Nick |
Bloch |
July 29, 2021 |
July 29, 2025 |
4-year sanction. Provided a sample at the 2021 CrossFit Games that contained GW1516 sulfoxide and GW1516 sulfone, metabolites of GW1516. |
|
George |
Simonds-Gooding |
July 29, 2021 |
July 29, 2023 |
2-year sanction. Provided a sample at the 2021 CrossFit Games that contained GW1516 sulfoxide and GW1516 sulfone, metabolites of GW1516. It also contained di-hydroxy-LGD-4033. |
|
Svetlana |
Kubyshkina |
Aug. 28, 2021 |
Aug. 28, 2025 |
4-year sanction. Provided an out-of-competition sample that contained methenolone and its metabolite, 3a-hydroxy-1-methylene-5a-androstan-17-one. It also contained furosemide and trimetazidine. |
|
Bernard |
Luzi |
July 29, 2021 |
July 29, 2025 |
4-year sanction. Provided a sample at the CrossFit Games that contained meldonium. |
|
Joey |
Coste |
April 4, 2022 |
April 4, 2026 |
4-year sanction. Provided a sample that contained GW1516 sulfoxide and GW1516 sulfone, metabolites of GW1516. |
|
Nycholas |
Joyal |
June 12, 2022 |
June 12, 2026 |
4-year sanction. Provided a sample at the Atlas Games that contained GW1516 sulfoxide and GW1516 sulfone, metabolites of GW1516. It also contained Ostarine. |
|
Sabrina |
Dellagiustina |
June 12, 2022 |
June 12, 2026 |
4-year sanction. Provided a sample at Copa Sur that contained metabolites of Oxandrolone. |
|
Lumma |
Roberta |
June 12, 2022 |
June 12, 2026 |
4-year sanction. Provided a sample at Copa Sur that contained Gestrinone and metabolites of GW1516. |
|
Phablo |
Lima |
June 12, 2022 |
June 12, 2026 |
4-year sanction. Provided a sample at Copa Sur that contained Ostarine and metabolites of GW1516 and Oxandrolone. |
|
Willian |
Dalpogeto |
June 12, 2022 |
June 12, 2026 |
4-year sanction. Provided a sample at the Copa Sur that contained clomiphene, metabolites of nandrolone, and stanozolol. |
|
Claudia |
Espinosa |
June 12, 2022 |
June 12, 2026 |
4-year sanction. Provided a sample at the Copa Sur that contained metabolites of clomiphene, methenolone, and stanozolol. |
|
Michel |
Catris |
June 12, 2022 |
June 12, 2026 |
4-year sanction. Provided a sample that contained anastrozole, clomiphene and its metabolite, and metabolites of GW1516. |
|
Benjamin |
Wadham |
June 12, 2022 |
June 12, 2026 |
4-year sanction. Provided a sample that contained metabolites of oral turinabol and Ostarine. |
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Jaylond |
Franklin |
May 29, 2022 |
May 29, 2026 |
4-year sanction. Provided a sample that contained a metabolite of GW1516. |
|
Toby |
Johnson |
May 29, 2022 |
May 29, 2026 |
4-year sanction. Provided a sample that contained a metabolite of GW1516. |
|
Pieter |
Smith |
July 15, 2022 |
July 15, 2026 |
4-year sanction. Provided a sample that contained RAD140. |
|
Ines |
Alviso |
June 12, 2022 |
June 12, 2026 |
4-year sanction. Provided a sample that contained a metabolite of GW1516. |
|
Mirela |
Bedore |
June 12, 2022 |
June 12, 2026 |
4-year sanction. Provided a sample that contained metabolites of GW1516, metabolites of stanozolol, and a metabolite of LGD-4033. |
|
Sandra |
Annett |
June 12, 2022 |
June 12, 2026 |
4-year sanction. Provided a sample containing a metabolite of stanozolol. |
|
Phil |
Toon |
June 5, 2022 |
June 5, 2026 |
4-year sanction. Provided a sample containing a metabolite of drostanolone,19- |
|
Lize |
Burns |
May 29, 2022 |
May 29, 2026 |
4-year sanction. Provided a sample containing metabolites of GW1516. |
|
Tommy |
Tillman |
Aug. 6, 2022 |
Aug. 6, 2026 |
4-year sanction. Provided a sample containing clomiphene. |
|
Hunter |
Williams |
May 22, 2022 |
May 22, 2026 |
4-year sanction. Provided a sample that contained a metabolite of GW1516. |
|
Pedro |
Martins |
June 12, 2022 |
June 12, 2024 |
2-year sanction. Provided a sample that contained clomiphene. |
|
Bart |
Walsh |
Aug. 6, 2022 |
Aug. 6, 2026 |
4-year sanction. Provided a sample that contained metabolites of GW1516. |
|
Stephen |
Wallace |
May 22, 2022 |
May 22, 2026 |
4-year sanction. Provided a sample that contained ostarine. |
|
Taylor |
Streid |
May 22, 2022 |
May 22, 2026 |
4-year sanction. Provided a sample that contained ostarine. |
|
Nasser |
Alruwayeh |
June 5, 2022 |
June 5, 2026 |
4-year sanction. Provided a sample that contained a metabolite of GW1516. |
|
Jeff |
Adams |
Aug. 6, 2022 |
Aug. 6, 2026 |
4-year sanction. Provided a sample that contained S-23. |
|
Danijela |
Hodges |
March 19, 2023 |
March 19, 2027 |
4-year sanction. Failed to submit to a drug test when notified. |
|
Angelique |
Connoway |
May 21, 2023 | May 21, 2027 | 4-year sanction. Provided a sample that contained metabolites of GW1516. |
|
Trent |
Williams |
May 21, 2023 |
May 21, 2027 |
4-year sanction. Provided a sample that contained Clomiphene. |
|
Alyssa |
Wilhelm |
May 23, 2023 | May 23, 2027 | 4-year sanction. Provided a sample that contained Ostarine and metabolites of GW1516. |
| Svetlana | Veselova | Aug. 3, 2023 | Aug. 3, 2027 | 4-year sanction. Provided a sample that contained Meldonium. |
| Oihana | Moya | June 4, 2023 | June 4, 2027 | 4-year sanction. Provided a sample at the competition that contained Ostarine and metabolites of GW1516. |
| Carolina | Gutierrez | Aug. 3, 2023 | Aug. 3, 2027 | 4-year sanction. Provided a sample at the 2023 NOBULL CrossFit Games that contained metabolites of GW1516. |
| Jason | Smith | May 21, 2023 | May 21, 2027 | 4-year sanction. Provided a sample at the 2023 Africa Semifinal that contained 5a-androstane-3a, 17b-diol (5aAdiol) and 5b-androstane-3a, 17b-diol (5bAdiol). |
All the athletes listed above have completed the appeals process. Athletes who commit a violation of the Drug Testing Policy have the right to state their case prior to any sanctions being imposed. Within 72 hours of being notified of their violation, an athlete must provide written notice of their intent to submit a written petition of appeal concerning the violation. A request by the athlete for any pertinent documents (if necessary or desired) must be made within this initial written notice and not at a later date. Thereafter, from the time of receipt of any materials provided by CrossFit, the athlete has 10 business days to submit the written petition of appeal explaining why they are not in violation of the Drug Testing Policy. Following a review of the athlete’s petition of appeal, CrossFit will respond in a timely manner to provide a written response of its decision, including supporting reasons, either to deny or grant the appeal. If, after this investigation, the athlete is found to be in violation of the Drug Testing Policy, CrossFit will proceed with applying any appropriate sanctions.
CrossFit recognizes that some banned substances are used for legitimate medical purposes. In rare cases, CrossFit permits a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) to be granted for those athletes with a documented medical history demonstrating the need for the regular use of such a drug. CrossFit adheres to the standards set by the World Anti-Doping Association (WADA) and will only grant a TUE in strict accordance with all of the criteria details in the Drug Policy. The use of a prohibited substance to increase “low-normal” levels of any endogenous hormone and the use of anabolic substance are not considered an acceptable therapeutic intervention.
CrossFit partners with Drug Free Sport, which conducts drug analysis for the NFL, NBA, MLB and NCAA, along with 300 other sports and athletic organizations, to administer its testing program. A laboratory approved by WADA processes blood and urine samples collected from CrossFit Games athletes.
How to Report Incidences of Cheating
Email Games Support: Anyone may report a violation via email at support@crossfitgames.com.