Mary Theisen-Lappen

Mary Theisen-Lappen
Personal information
Full name	Mary Anne Theisen-Lappen
Nickname	Coach Mary
Born	November 3, 1990 (age 34)
Home town	Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S.
Alma mater	Indiana State University (2014); University of Missouri (2019)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Weightlifting
Weight class	+87 kg
Coached by	Wil Fleming
Medal record
Women's weightlifting
Representing United States
World Championships
Pan American Games
Pan American Championships

Last updated November 02, 2025

Mary Anne Theisen-Lappen (born November 3, 1990) is an American weightlifter.

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
Year	Venue	Weight	1	2	3	Rank	1	2	3	Rank	Total	Rank
Summer Olympics
2024	Paris, France	+81 kg	115	~~118~~	119	—	155	~~162~~	~~165~~	—	274	5
World Championships
2023	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	+87 kg	~~117~~	117	~~121~~	6	156	160	~~166~~		277
2025	Førde, Norway	+86 kg	115	~~118~~	~~119~~	5	~~154~~	154	~~159~~		269
IWF World Cup
2024	Phuket, Thailand	+87 kg	~~118~~	118	~~122~~	8	151	156	~~162~~	5	274	5
Pan American Games
2023	Santiago, Chile	+81 kg	112	116	120	—	150	155	157	—	277
Pan American Championships
2021	Guayaquil, Ecuador	+87 kg	109	114	117		140	148	153		270
2023	Bariloche, Argentina	+87 kg	110	~~114~~	114		145	152	158		272
2025	Cali, Colombia	+87 kg	114	117	~~119~~		153	156	161		278

References

1 2 "2023 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation . Archived from the original (PDF) on September 17, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
1 2 "Another weightlifting shock as South Korean takes injured Li's world title". InsideTheGames.biz. September 16, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
1 2 Oliver, Brian (October 24, 2023). "Colombia take team honours and American Reeves stars at Pan American Games weightlifting". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
1 2 "Weightlifting Medalists" (PDF). 2023 Pan American Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
↑ Oliver, Brian (November 8, 2021). "Mixed fortunes for Tokyo medallists at Pan American Weightlifting Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
↑ 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.
↑ "Weightlifting Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 11, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2024.

External links

Mary Theisen-Lappen at the International Weightlifting Federation

Mary Theisen-Lappen at Olympics.com

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[world_weightlifting_championships_results_book_2023-1] 1 2 "2023 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation . Archived from the original (PDF) on September 17, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.

[weightlifting_shock_as_south_korean_2023-2] 1 2 "Another weightlifting shock as South Korean takes injured Li's world title". InsideTheGames.biz. September 16, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.

[colombia_take_team_honours_2023-3] 1 2 Oliver, Brian (October 24, 2023). "Colombia take team honours and American Reeves stars at Pan American Games weightlifting". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved October 25, 2023.

[weightlifting_medalists_pan_american_games_2023-4] 1 2 "Weightlifting Medalists" (PDF). 2023 Pan American Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.

[mixed_fortunes_for_tokyo_2021-5] Oliver, Brian (November 8, 2021). "Mixed fortunes for Tokyo medallists at Pan American Weightlifting Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved September 27, 2023.

[olympic_medallist_beaten_2023-6] Oliver, Brian (April 1, 2023). "US Olympic bronze medallist beaten as Pan American Weightlifting Championships conclude". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved September 27, 2023.

[women_81plus_kg_results_pan_american_games_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.

[weightlifting_results_book_summer_olympics_2024-9] "Weightlifting Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 11, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2024.

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