Mattie Rogers

Martha Ann "Mattie" Rogers (born August 23, 1995) is an American female Olympic weightlifter, competing in the 71 kg category and representing the United States at international competitions. She has competed at world championships, including at the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships.[1] Rogers won the silver medal in 2019 in Pattaya Thailand, Pattaya marked the 24-year-old’s fourth senior worlds and the third in a row at which she medaled. After her 2017 silver she was the first medal in 12 years for an American of either gender and her 2018 clean & jerk bronze marked the first time a U.S. lifter had medaled at consecutive worlds since 1994, Rogers is now the first from her country to medal at three straight in 25 years; Byrd-Goad earned medals each year from 1991 through 1994[2]. She holds the United States record in the snatch, clean & jerk, and total. Rogers has broken multiple of her own American records, and is a junior pan American champion. Starting out as a competitive cheerleader, Rogers transferred into CrossFit at age 17, and transferred into weightlifting a year later.

Mattie Rogers
Personal information
Full nameMartha Ann Rogers
NationalityAmerican
Born (1995-08-23) August 23, 1995
Apopka, Florida, United States
ResidenceApopka, Florida, U.S.
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight70.75 kg (156 lb)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)–71 kg
ClubCatalyst Athletics
Coached byAimee Anaya Everett
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Snatch: 110 kg (240 lb)
Clean & Jerk: 134 kg (295 lb)
Total: 244 kg (538 lb)
Medal record
Representing the  United States
World Championships
2019 Pattaya–71 kg
2017 Anaheim–69 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. In 2014, she 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].

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 did not qualify for the Olympic Games because Jenny Arthur, Morghan King, and Sarah Robles would give the United States a better chance at winning an Olympic medal[4].

Major results
Year Event Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
123Rank123Rank
20152015 World Weightlifting Championships Houston, United States69 kg97100102 161201231261322615
20162016 National Championships – Olympic Trials[5] Salt Lake City, United States69 kg100106109 1132 132141 12381
20162016 National University Championships[6] New Orleans, United States69 kg9598101112012412712281
20162016 World University Championship[7] Merida, Mexico69 kg9599103112212613212351
20162016 American Open[8] Orlando, United States69 kg97100103112312613212351
20172017 National Championships[9] Chicago, United States69 kg98102105112613013412391
20172017 Pan-American Championships[10] Miami, United States69 kg9596100212513013322332
20172017 World Weightlifting Championship[11] Anaheim, CA United States69 kg101104107313113513532353
20182018 Pan-American Championship[12] Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic69 kg9999103212613013622292
20182018 World Weightlifting Championship[13] Ashgabat, Turkmenistan71 kg100103105513013313732385

References
  1. "2015 Weightlifting World Championships – Martha Ann Rogers". iwf.net. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  2. Penny, Brandon. "Kate Nye, Mattie Rogers Make History As First U.S. Women's Weightlifters To Win Gold, Silver Together".
  3. "Who is … Mattie Rogers". NBC Olympics. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  4. "What Happened At The Olympic Trials?". FloElite. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  5. "2016 National Championships & Olympic Trials". webpoint.usaweightlifting.org. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  6. "Results". Team USA. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  7. "Results". Team USA. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  8. "2016 USA Weightlifting American Open Championships Results". Team USA. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  9. "Results" (PDF). Team USA. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  10. "Results by Events". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  11. "Results by Events". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  12. "Final Results" (PDF). Pan-American Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  13. "Results by Events". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
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