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Sam Mattis

Personal information
Full name	Samuel Harrison Mattis
Nationality	American
Born	(1994-03-19) March 19, 1994 (age 30) Manhattan, New York City
Residence	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	245 pounds (111 kg)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	Discus throw
College team	University of Pennsylvania
Coached by	Marlon Mattis, Jake Brenza
Medal record Men's athletics Representing the  United States NCAA National Championships Gold 2015 Eugene Discus Silver 2016 Eugene Discus

Samuel Harrison Mattis (born March 19, 1994) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the discus throw and has a personal record of 68.69 meters. His biggest success to date was first place at the 2015 NCAA National Championships. That was, until he finished first place at the 2019 Outdoor USA Track and Field Championships. In June 2021, Sam became an Olympian after finishing top three at the 2020 United States Track and Field Olympic Trials.

He competed for the University of Pennsylvania Quakers in college and won an NCAA title while there. His throw of 67.45 m (221 ft 3 in) to win the 2016 Philadelphia College Classic is the American Collegiate record and 2nd best mark in history by a college student.

He was enrolled in the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Operations Management.

Early life and career

Mattis was born in Manhattan, New York City, the son of Marlon and Marcie Mattis. Mattis grew up in East Brunswick, New Jersey and attended East Brunswick High School, where he started competing in the discus throw events as a teenager.

Collegiate career

Over the course of his four years competing for Penn, he earned three NCAA All-American honors and one NCAA title, as well as being named the USATFCCA/NCAA National Scholar of the year. The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association selected him as the 2015 Male Scholar Athlete of the Year for Division I. He is a four-time Heps Outdoor Champion in the Discus throw and received First-Team All-Ivy honors for each of his four outdoor seasons.

Personal life

Son of Marcie and Marlon. Has one brother, Jake who also attended UPenn's Wharton School. Father was captain of the William & Mary track & field team in 1985 and held the 35-lbs weight throw record and ranks No. 3 in the hammer.

Major competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing the  United States
2016	2016 NCAA National Championships	Hayward Field - Oregon	2nd	Discus throw	60.96 m (199 ft 11.87500000 in)
2016	Ivy League Outdoor Championships	Weaver Track & Field Stadium - Princeton University	1st	Discus throw	62.45 m (204 ft 10.53641733 in)
2015	2015 NCAA National Championships	Hayward Field - Oregon	1st	Discus throw	62.48 m (204 ft 11.71751969 in)
2015	Ivy League Outdoor Championships	Franklin Field - Penn	1st	Discus throw	61.75 m (202 ft 6.97736221 in)
2014	2014 NCAA National Championships	Hayward Field - Oregon	5th	Discus throw	60.33 m (197 ft 11.07185040 in)
2014	Ivy League Outdoor Championships	Reese Stadium - Yale	1st	Discus throw	58.72 m (192 ft 7.68602363 in)
2013	Ivy League Outdoor Championships	Weaver Track & Field Stadium - Princeton	1st	Discus throw	58.34 m (191 ft 4.72539370 in)

Personal bests

• Information taken from World Athletics and Direct Athletics profiles.