Mattie Rogers

Martha Ann "Mattie" Rogers (born August 23, 1995) is an American Olympic weightlifter. She is a three-time silver medalist at the World Weightlifting Championships.[1] She holds the United States record in the snatch, clean & jerk, and total. She competed for the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the 87 kg category.[2]

Mattie Rogers
Personal information
Full nameMartha Ann Rogers
NationalityAmerican
Born (1995-08-23) August 23, 1995
Apopka, Florida, United States
Alma materUniversity of Central Florida
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight78.60 kg (173 lb)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)–81 kg
ClubCatalyst Athletics
Coached byAimee Anaya Everett
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Snatch: 112 kg (247 lb)
Clean & Jerk: 143 kg (315 lb)
Total: 255 kg (562 lb)
Medal record
Representing the  United States
World Championships
2017 Anaheim–69 kg
2019 Pattaya–71 kg
2021 Tashkent–76 kg
Pan American Championships
2016 Cartagena-69 kg
2017 Miami-69 kg
2018 Santo Domingo-69 kg
2019 Guatemala City-71 kg
2020 Santo Domingo-81 kg
2021 Guayaquil-76 kg

Early life

Rogers was born August 23, 1995, in Apopka, Florida. Before weightlifting, Rogers competed in cheerleading and gymnastics. She began training in CrossFit when she was 17 years old. After one year of training, she competed in her first weightlifting meet.

Weightlifting career

In 2014, Rogers made her International Weightlifting Federation debut at the 2014 IWF Pan-American Junior Championships. She made her senior-level debut a year later at the 2015 World Championships where she finished 15th overall with a total of 226 kg.[3] She competed the next year at the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships.[4]

In 2016, Rogers narrowly missed qualifying for the 2016 Summer Olympics. She was awarded best overall lifter at the 2016 National Championships & Olympic Trials, but was ultimately not selected for the team.[5]

In 2021, she won the silver medal in the women's 76 kg event at the World Weightlifting Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.[6][7]

Major results

International events
Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2020 (held in 2021) Tokyo, Japan 87 kg108111112613813813862466
World Championships
2015[8] Houston, United States69 kg97100102161201231261322614
2017[9] Anaheim, United States69 kg101104107131135135235
2018[10] Ashgabat, Turkmenistan71 kg10010310551301331372385
2019[11] Pattaya, Thailand71 kg103106108130134137240
2021 Tashkent, Uzbekistan76 kg104107110132132136243
Pan American Championships
2016[12] Cartagena, Colombia69 kg102104106129133137239
2017[13] Miami, United States69 kg9596100125130133233
2018[14] Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic69 kg9999103126130136229
2019[15] Guatemala City, Guatemala71 kg103106108132136140238
2020 (held in 2021) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic81 kg105108111135135140251
2021 Guayaquil, Ecuador76 kg1021031034129134134237
World University Championships
2016[16] Mérida, Mexico69 kg9599103122126132235
Junior World Championships
2014[17] Kazan, Russia63 kg889191798102104101909
2015[18] Wrocław, Poland63 kg919191511011411482017
Pan American Junior Championships
2014[19] Reno, United States63 kg83868999991024188
2015[20] Cartagena, Colombia63 kg909292110110115202

National events
Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
USA Weightlifting National Championships
2015 Dallas, United States69 kg9598100117120122218
2016[21] Salt Lake City, United States69 kg100106109132132141238
2017[22] Chicago, United States69 kg98102105126130134239
2021[23] Detroit, United States81 kg106109112135140143255
American Open Championships
2016[24] Orlando, United States69 kg97100103123126132235
University National Championships
2015 Ogden, United States69 kg9699102118121124226

References
  1. Penny, Brandon. "Kate Nye, Mattie Rogers Make History As First U.S. Women's Weightlifters To Win Gold, Silver Together".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Olympic Team Named for Olympic Games Tokyo 2020". Team USA. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  3. "Who is … Mattie Rogers". NBC Olympics. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  4. "2015 Weightlifting World Championships – Martha Ann Rogers". iwf.net. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  5. "What Happened At The Olympic Trials?". FloElite. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  6. Oliver, Brian (December 14, 2021). "Weightlifting world record for Colombia's Paredes as Olympic champion Meso beaten". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved December 14, 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. McDougall, Chrös (December 14, 2021). "Weightlifter Mattie Rogers Is Back On The Podium After Big Day At World Championships". Team USA. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  8. "2015 IWF World Championships". IWF. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  9. "Results by Events". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  10. "Results by Events". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  11. "2019 IWF World Championships". IWF. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  12. "2016 Pan-American Championships". IWF. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  13. "Results by Events". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  14. "Final Results" (PDF). Pan-American Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  15. "2019 Pan-American Championships". IWF. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  16. "Results". Team USA. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  17. "2014 IWF Junior World Championships". IWF. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  18. "2015 IWF Junior World Championships". IWF. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  19. "2014 Pan American Junior Championships". IWF. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  20. "2015 Pan American Junior Championships". IWF. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  21. "2016 National Championships & Olympic Trials". webpoint.usaweightlifting.org. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  22. "Results" (PDF). Team USA. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  23. "2021 USAW National Championships - Results - Women.pdf". Team USA. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  24. "2016 USA Weightlifting American Open Championships Results". Team USA. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
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