weightlifter Archives - The Marshall Islands Journal

Mattie: Ranked #11 globally

By Journal on August 11, 2016 Collleen Furgeson, Giordan Harris, Janeth Arcain, Mack Capelle, Mariana Cress, Mattie Sasser, Olympics, Richson Simeon, Tony Muller, weightlifter News Archive

Marshall Islands elite weightlifter Mattie Sasser just keeps getting better, with her latest impressive effort at the Olympic Games in Brazil putting the Marshall Islands on the global sports map. She placed second in her pool of eight lifters from around the world, one KG behind a German lifter and five ahead of a Swedish […]

Mattie wins silver in Reno

By Journal on December 18, 2015 American Open, Kabuati "Tao" Bob, Mathlynn "Mattie" Sasser, MIWLF, Oceania Junior, RMI, Terry Sasser, weightlifter News Archive

Marshall Islands weightlifter Mathlynn “Mattie” Sasser made history for the RMI at the American Open earlier this month, beating 64 of the best women weightlifters in the US to win a silver medal, while breaking an Oceania Junior record that has stood for 14 years. Marshall Islands Weightlifting Federation’s (MIWLF) national lifters Sasser and Kabuati […]