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] She won the gold medal in the women's +81 kg event at the 2023 Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile.[3][4]
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| Full name | Mary Anne Theisen-Lappen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 3, 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | +87 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Theisen-Lappen is also a two-time gold medalist at the Pan American Weightlifting Championships.[5][6]
She is married to bowler Casey Lappen.
Career edit
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 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]
Achievements edit
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2023 |  Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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+87 kg | 117 | 6 | 156 | 160 |  |
277 |
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| Pan American Games | ||||||||||||
| 2023 |  Santiago, Chile |
+81 kg | 112 | 116 | 120 | — | 150 | 155 | 157 | — | 277 | 
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| Pan American Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2021 |  Guayaquil, Ecuador |
+87 kg | 109 | 114 | 117 | |
140 | 148 | 153 | |
270 |
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| 2023 |  Bariloche, Argentina |
+87 kg | 110 | 114 | |
145 | 152 | 158 | |
272 |
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References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Another weightlifting shock as South Korean takes injured Li's world title". InsideTheGames.biz. September 16, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Weightlifting Medalists" (PDF). 2023 Pan American Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ a b Oliver, Brian (November 8, 2021). "Mixed fortunes for Tokyo medallists at Pan American Weightlifting Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ a b Oliver, Brian (April 1, 2023). "US Olympic bronze medallist beaten as Pan American Weightlifting Championships conclude". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ "Women's 81+ kg Results" (PDF). 2023 Pan American Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ Shaika, Tanya. "IWF Grand Prix II, Qatar, Paris 2024 Qualifying Event: Day-By-Day Recap And Full Results". Torokhtiy. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
