Mary Theisen-Lappen

American weightlifter (born 1990)

Mary Theisen-Lappen
Personal information
Full nameMary Anne Theisen-Lappen
NicknameCoach Mary
Born (1990-11-03) November 3, 1990 (age 33)
Home townEau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S.
Alma materIndiana State University (2014)
University of Missouri (2019)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWeightlifting
Weight class+87 kg
Coached byWil Fleming
Medal record
Women's weightlifting
Representing  United States
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Riyadh +87 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago +81 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Guayaquil +87 kg
Gold medal – first place 2023 Bariloche +87 kg

Mary Anne Theisen-Lappen (born November 3, 1990) is an American weightlifter.

She won the silver medal in the women's +87 kg event at the 2023 World Weightlifting Championships held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,[1][2] and the gold medal in the women's +81 kg event at the 2023 Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile.[3][4]

Career

In 2021, she won the gold medal in the women's +87 kg event at the Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Guayaquil, Ecuador.[5] She also won the gold medal in her event at the 2023 Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Bariloche, Argentina.[6]

In September 2023, Theisen-Lappen won the silver medal in the women's +87 kg event at the World Weightlifting Championships held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[1][2]

In October 2023, she won the gold medal in the women's +81 kg event at the Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile.[3][4] She made six successful lifts with her best lifts being 120 kg in the Snatch and 157 kg in the Clean & Jerk.[7]

In December 2023, Theisen-Lappen won the gold medal in the women's +87 kg at the 2023 IWF Grand Prix II in Doha, Qatar, with a total of 283kg.[8]

In August 2024, she finished in 5th place in the women's +81 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France.[9]

Personal life

She is married to bowler Casey Lappen.

Achievements

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Summer Olympics
2024 Paris, France +81 kg 115 118 119 — 155 162 165 — 274 5
World Championships
2023 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia +87 kg 117 117 121 6 156 160 166 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 277 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
IWF World Cup
2024 Phuket, Thailand +87 kg 118 118 122 8 151 156 162 5 274 5
Pan American Games
2023 Santiago, Chile +81 kg 112 116 120 — 150 155 157 — 277 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Pan American Championships
2021 Guayaquil, Ecuador +87 kg 109 114 117 1st place, gold medalist(s) 140 148 153 1st place, gold medalist(s) 270 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2023 Bariloche, Argentina +87 kg 110 114 114 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 145 152 158 1st place, gold medalist(s) 272 1st place, gold medalist(s)

References

  1. ^ a b "2023 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 17, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Another weightlifting shock as South Korean takes injured Li's world title". InsideTheGames.biz. September 16, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Oliver, Brian (October 24, 2023). "Colombia take team honours and American Reeves stars at Pan American Games weightlifting". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Weightlifting Medalists" (PDF). 2023 Pan American Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  5. ^ Oliver, Brian (November 8, 2021). "Mixed fortunes for Tokyo medallists at Pan American Weightlifting Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  6. ^ Oliver, Brian (April 1, 2023). "US Olympic bronze medallist beaten as Pan American Weightlifting Championships conclude". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  7. ^ "Women's 81+ kg Results" (PDF). 2023 Pan American Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  8. ^ Shaika, Tanya. "IWF Grand Prix II, Qatar, Paris 2024 Qualifying Event: Day-By-Day Recap And Full Results". Torokhtiy. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  9. ^ "Weightlifting Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 11, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2024.