Mathlynn "Mattie" Langtor Sasser-Robert (born December 25, 1996) is a Marshallese-born American weightlifter who currently represents the Marshall Islands.
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| Full name | Mathlynn Langtor Sasser-Robert | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Marshall Islands / .png/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_(23px).png){kind=small} United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | December 25, 1996 Mili, Marshall Islands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57.54 kg (126.9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | –64 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | David Ester | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editShe competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the women's 58 kg event, in which she placed eleventh.[1][2] She was the flag bearer for the Marshall Islands at the Parade of Nations.[3]
She also joined the Olympic squad in 2024 to represent the Marshall Islands.[4] She lifted 209 kg in total and finished in 10th place.
Major results
edit| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 58 kg | 82 | 84 | 87 | — | 110 | 112 | — | 199 | 11 | |
| 2024 | Paris, France | 59 kg | 94 | — | 110 | 115 | — | 209 | 10 | |||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2015 | Houston, United States | 58 kg | 77 | 80 | 32 | 100 | 103 | 26 | 183 | 29 | ||
| 2018 | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | 64 kg | 94 | 97 | 12 | 121 | 13 | 218 | 13 | |||
| 2019 | Pattaya, Thailand | 64 kg | 96 | 100 | 9 | — | — | — | ||||
| 2023 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 59 kg | 90 | 94 | 20 | 112 | 116 | 21 | 210 | 20 | ||
| Oceania Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2012 | Apia, Samoa | 58 kg | 50 | 7 | 65 | 70 | 71 | 6 | 121 | 7 | ||
| 2013 | Brisbane, Australia | 58 kg | 63 | 67 | 4 | 80 | 4 | 147 | 4 | |||
| 2015 | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | 58 kg | 72 | 75 |  |
95 | 97 | |
172 |
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| 2016 | Suva, Fiji | 58 kg | 82 | 85 |  |
108 | 113 | 114 |  |
199 |
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| 2017 | Gold Coast, Australia | 63 kg | 86 | 90 | |
113 | 115 | |
205 |
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| 2023 | Honiara, Solomon Islands | 59 kg | 90 | 95 | |
110 | 115 | — | |
210 |
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| 2024 | Auckland, New Zealand | 59 kg | 92 | 96 | 98 | |
112 | |
210 |
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| Pan American Games | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | Lima, Peru | 64 kg | 96 | 100 | 102 | — | 125 | 128 | 130 | — | 232 |
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| Pan American Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 63 kg | 91 | 95 | 7 | 115 | 120 | 7 | 215 | 7 | ||
| 2019 | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 64 kg | 95 | 98 | 5 | 123 | 127 | 129 | |
227 |
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| 2021 | Guayaquil, Ecuador | 64 kg | 98 | 5 | 120 | 125 | |
223 | 5 | |||
References
edit- ^ "Mathlynn Sasser". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ^ "Women's 58kg - Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ^ "Rio 2016 Olympic Ceremony - Flag Bearers" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ^ Manukuo, Matt. "Going for Gold: Team Pacific at the Paris Olympics". PMN | Pacific Media Network. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
External links
edit- Mattie Sasser at the International Weightlifting Federation
- Mattie Sasser at the International Weightlifting Federation
- Mattie Sasser at Olympics.com
- Mattie Sasser at Olympedia
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