Ineligible/Suspended List
Ineligible Members #
Unless otherwise noted, all banned or suspended individuals below are prohibited from participating, in any capacity, in any event, program, activity, or competition authorized by, organized by, or under the auspices of the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), the National Governing Bodies recognized by the USOPC, a Local Affiliated Organization as defined by the Code, any High Performance Management Organization (HPMO), or at a facility under the jurisdiction of the same.
List of Individuals Ineligible for / Banned from Membership with USA Fencing #
Name | State | Date of Dec. | Add. Info. |
|---|---|---|---|
Nitai Kfir | NY | 12/13/2011 | Banned |
Gustavo Ducuing | CA | 8/1/2012 | Banned |
John Tejada | CT | 4/17/2013 | Banned |
Adrian Colcisca | AR | 6/30/2017 | Banned |
Daniel Brown | SC | 2/6/2018 | Banned |
Brian Koby | IN | 2/20/2018 | Banned |
Daniel Berliner | FL | 4/2/2018 | Banned |
Jonathan Tablas-Ramirez (aka Jonathan Brundage) | MD | 9/18/2018 | Former member ineligible for membership |
Joseph Pipkin | NC | 11/19/2018 | Banned |
John Proctor | PA | 9/17/2019 | Former member ineligible for membership |
Jack Mullarkey | MA | 5/5/2020 | Former member ineligible for membership |
Ra’ad Rabieh | CA | 8/16/2021 | Banned |
Rob Piraino | TN | 9/23/2021 | Banned |
Matthew Hite | TX | 12/13/2021 | Banned |
Alen Hadzic | NY | 6/20/2023 | Permanently ineligible |
Mauro Hamza | TX | 11/7/2023 | Permanently ineligible |
Luis Dealba-Yount | CA/UT | 2/28/24 | Permanently ineligible |
James Hotti | CA | 6/25/24 | Permanently Ineligible |
Ivan Lee | NY | 1/31/25 | Permanently Ineligible |
List of Individuals / Organizations Under Temporary Suspension of Duties and / or Temporary Ineligible of Membership with USA Fencing #
Name | State | Date of Dec. | Add. Info. |
|---|---|---|---|
Bruce Sikes | MO | 4/20/2017 | Membership suspended until 4/20/2022, or until conditions are met, whichever is later. |
Rick and Laura Kirk, Northwest Arkansas Fencing Center, Northwest Arkansas Fencing Foundation | AR | 7/31/2017 | Ineligible for membership. Eligible for admittance or readmittance after one year following satisfaction of certain conditions, which has not yet occurred. |
Boris Vaksman | NY | 10/27/2020 | Suspended through 7/31/2022. Conditions must be met prior to reinstatement, including education, community service and a letter of apology. |
Alexandre Ryjik | VA | 12/9/2020 | Suspended pending the outcome of a disciplinary investigation. |
Boris Vaksman | NY | 9/8/2022 | Suspended through 9/8/2023. Conditions must be met prior to reinstatement, including multiple college-level education courses at individual’s expense. |
Zach Cheris | CO | 4/16/2023 | Former member prohibited from obtaining a membership until July 2024. Option to obtain membership sooner with completion of education requirements. |
Jason Schoenack | MN & ND | 8/19/24 | Suspended for a period of five (5) years for violation of the SafeSport Code |
Khariton Zazhitskiy | TX | 4/28/25 | Temporary suspension in place pending further resolution. |
Temporary Suspension/Ban Due to SafeSport Allegations
Please note that USA Fencing routinely imposes temporary measures in cases in which the center for SafeSport has exclusive jurisdiction. Ultimately, the Center is responsible for adjudication of underlying allegations and the imposition of temporary measures by USA Fencing is not based on any determination of guilt or innocence, which determination can be made only by the Center. In addition, USA Fencing routinely imposes administrative holds on applications for membership by individuals over whom the Center for SafeSport may exercise jurisdiction in the future with respect to an individual who may elect to participate in the Olympic movement but is not presently subject to the Center's jurisdiction. As with other interim measures, the administrative hold is not a determination of guilt or innocence.
A listing of other individuals who have been declared ineligible by other Olympic Sport NGBs and the U.S. Center for SafeSport can be found here.
The list can be searched by name, location or sport.
Compliant Membership List
Click here to view the up-to-date membership lists with SafeSport compliance. Once on the page, the right sidebar contains available downloads, including the SafeSport Compliant list.
This list includes all members who have met the SafeSport requirements, which include a background screen and SafeSport training. The list is updated daily.