Mary Theisen-Lappen

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]

Mary Theisen-Lappen
Personal information
Full nameMary Anne Theisen-Lappen
Born (1990-11-03) November 3, 1990
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWeightlifting
Weight class+87 kg
Medal record
Women's weightlifting
Representing  United States
World Championships
2023 Riyadh +87 kg
Pan American Games
2023 Santiago +81 kg
Pan American Championships
2021 Guayaquil +87 kg
2023 Bariloche +87 kg

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

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
Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
World Championships
2023 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia +87 kg1171171216156160166277
Pan American Games
2023 Santiago, Chile+81 kg112116120—150155157—277
Pan American Championships
2021 Guayaquil, Ecuador+87 kg109114117140148153270
2023 Bariloche, Argentina+87 kg110114114145152158272

References
  1. "2023 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 17, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  2. "Another weightlifting shock as South Korean takes injured Li's world title". InsideTheGames.biz. September 16, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  3. 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. "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.
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