MATTIS Sam

United States of America
Athletics
19 Mar 1994
27
Male
HIGHLAND PARK, NJ
 
United States of America

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
ATH Athletics Men's Discus Throw 8

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Olympic Stadium - Long Throws
Men's Discus Throw Qualification - Group A
Finished
Olympic Stadium - Long Throws
Men's Discus Throw Final
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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World Athletics Championships
YearLocationDiscus Throw
2019Doha, QAT11th (63.42)

World Athletics Continental Tour - Ten best performances since 2020
RankYearEventCompetitionLocationResult
72021Discus ThrowWorld Athletics Continental TourWalnut, CA, USA58.25

World Challenge - Ten best performances since 2020
RankYearEventCompetitionLocationResult
42017Discus ThrowWorld ChallengeKingston, JAM61.86
62019Discus ThrowWorld ChallengeBerlin, GER62.75


Legend
SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, 1R - 1st Round, Qual. - Qualification, QR - Qualification Round, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DQ - Disqualified, NM - No Mark, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not run in final
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Athlete, Coach
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Finance, Information Management - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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English, Spanish
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Bob Farrell
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His father Marlon competed in hammer throw at university level in the United States of America. (pennathletics.com, 2015)
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He took up athletics in eighth grade of school in United States of America. (34st.com, 13 Apr 2016)
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"I went out for the track team in eighth grade to stay in shape for [American] football. That was the first and last year I ever played football. I wanted to run and jump because those are the cool things that people care about, but then I tripped over a hurdle and my coach was like, 'okay, you're big, you're going to throw now'." (34st.com, 13 Apr 2016)
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To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (app.com, 05 Aug 2019)
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In January 2019 he began training with Rutgers University discus throwers under coach Bob Farrell several times a week, while working out at the programme's facility in Piscataway, NJ, and working as an assistant coach at the university. (app.com, 05 Aug 2019)
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Coach Tony Tenisci. (articles.philly.com, 27 Apr 2016)
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"On an eternal quest to throw down, far, and occasionally up." (Twitter profile, 03 Jun 2016)
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During his collegiate career at University of Pennsylvania, he was named 2016 Mid-Atlantic Region Field Athlete of the Year by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association [USTFCCCA], and the 2015 USTFCCA Outdoor Field Scholar Athlete of the Year. (pennathletics.com, 06 Jun 2016)

While at high school in 2012 he was named the Gatorade New Jersey Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year. (tv5.espn.com, 21 Jun 2012)

General Interest

General
CAREER CHOICE
In 2016 he received a job offer in investment banking with Wall Street firm JPMorgan Chase & Co. He turned the potentially high-paying job offer down, preferring to focus on sports where he earns money through tutoring and other part-time work. "It wasn't a great financial move, but I think it panned out alright. You only get the opportunity to pursue athletics once. At a certain point, I'll start the rest of my life. It's better to go for it now rather than look back and wonder." (app.com, 05 Aug 2019)

COACHING
He serves as a volunteer assistant coach at Rutgers University, where he also trains. "It's definitely cool to work with their throwers. Anytime you try to teach, you have to learn things better, looking at what they're doing and working things through, so there's a ton of value in it." (scarletknights.com, 01 Jul 2019; app.com, 05 Aug 2019)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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