Mattie Sasser

Marshallese-born American weightlifter
Mattie Sasser
Personal information
Full nameMathlynn Langtor Sasser-Robert
Nationality Marshall Islands /  United States
Born (1996-12-25) December 25, 1996 (age 27)
Mili, Marshall Islands
Weight57.54 kg (126.9 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Event–64 kg
Coached byDavid Ester
Medal record
Women's weightlifting
Representing the  Marshall Islands
Pacific Games
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Port Moresby 58 kg
Oceania Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Suva 58 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Gold Coast 63 kg
Gold medal – first place 2023 Honiara 59 kg
Silver medal – second place 2024 Auckland 59 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Port Moresby 58 kg
Pacific Mini Games
Gold medal – first place 2017 Port Vila 63 kg
Silver medal – second place 2013 Mata Utu 58 kg
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
Silver medal – second place 2017 Ashgabat 63 kg
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima 64 kg
Pan American Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Guatemala City 64 kg

Mathlynn "Mattie" Langtor Sasser-Robert (born December 25, 1996) is a Marshallese-born American weightlifter who currently represents the Marshall Islands.

Career

She 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

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 58 kg 82 84 87 — 110 112 112 — 199 11
2024 Paris, France 59 kg 94 94 94 — 110 115 118 — 209 10
World Championships
2015 Houston, United States 58 kg 77 80 82 32 100 103 106 26 183 29
2018 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 64 kg 94 97 100 12 120 121 125 13 218 13
2019 Pattaya, Thailand 64 kg 96 100 103 9 125 126 127 — — —
2023 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 59 kg 90 94 94 20 112 116 116 21 210 20
Oceania Championships
2012 Apia, Samoa 58 kg 50 105 50 7 65 70 71 6 121 7
2013 Brisbane, Australia 58 kg 63 67 70 4 80 85 85 4 147 4
2015 Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 58 kg 72 75 75 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 95 97 97 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 172 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2016 Suva, Fiji 58 kg 82 85 88 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 108 113 114 1st place, gold medalist(s) 199 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2017 Gold Coast, Australia 63 kg 86 90 92 1st place, gold medalist(s) 113 115 118 1st place, gold medalist(s) 205 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2023 Honiara, Solomon Islands 59 kg 90 95 97 1st place, gold medalist(s) 110 115 — 1st place, gold medalist(s) 210 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2024 Auckland, New Zealand 59 kg 92 96 98 1st place, gold medalist(s) 112 112 112 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 210 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Pan American Games
2019 Lima, Peru 64 kg 96 100 102 — 125 128 130 — 232 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Pan American Championships
2018 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 63 kg 91 95 98 7 115 120 124 7 215 7
2019 Guatemala City, Guatemala 64 kg 95 98 101 5 123 127 129 1st place, gold medalist(s) 227 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2021 Guayaquil, Ecuador 64 kg 97 98 101 5 120 125 128 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 223 5

References

  1. ^ "Mathlynn Sasser". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  2. ^ "Women's 58kg - Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  3. ^ "Rio 2016 Olympic Ceremony - Flag Bearers" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  4. ^ Manukuo, Matt. "Going for Gold: Team Pacific at the Paris Olympics". PMN | Pacific Media Network. Retrieved 2024-07-19.


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