Mary Theisen-Lappen
American weightlifter (born 1990)
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Mary Anne Theisen-Lappen (born November 3, 1990) is an American weightlifter.
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| Full name | Mary Anne Theisen-Lappen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Coach Mary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 3, 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Indiana State University (2014) University of Missouri (2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | +87 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Wil Fleming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| Summer Olympics | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | Paris, France | +81 kg | 115 | 119 | N/a | 155 | N/a | 274 | 5 | |||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | +87 kg | 117 | 6 | 156 | 160 |  | 277 | | |||
| 2025 | Førde, Norway | +86 kg | 115 | 5 | 154 |  | 269 | | ||||
| IWF World Cup | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | Phuket, Thailand | +87 kg | 118 | 8 | 151 | 156 | 5 | 274 | 5 | |||
| Pan American Games | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | Santiago, Chile | +81 kg | 112 | 116 | 120 | N/a | 150 | 155 | 157 | N/a | 277 |  |
| Pan American Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | Guayaquil, Ecuador | +87 kg | 109 | 114 | 117 | | 140 | 148 | 153 | | 270 | |
| 2023 | Bariloche, Argentina | +87 kg | 110 | 114 | | 145 | 152 | 158 | | 272 | | |
| 2025 | Cali, Colombia | +87 kg | 114 | 117 | | 153 | 156 | 161 | | 278 | | |
